" IDIOMS "

سيرين · **مرسل:** الخميس يونيو 16, 2011 7:01 pm

Sport idioms

Horse racing

I

t’s neck and neck; On the home straight or stretch; Down to the wire

Ice skating

Get your skates on; Skating on thin ice; Skating over something
•

Balls

Keep your eye on the ball; It’s a whole new ball game; On the ball

Athletics

A false start; To jump the gun; The front runner
•

Boxing

To take it on the chin; To be below the belt; To throw in the towel

Football

The kick off; Moving the goalposts; A political football

Ranaa · **مرسل:** الجمعة يونيو 17, 2011 10:45 pm

سيرين,

Really thank you so much

… To me it's complex to learn idioms

, I fell that they are uncountable but in the same time I fell happy when I learn some …^^

By the way, your signature is logic and right.

سيرين · **مرسل:** الثلاثاء يوليو 05, 2011 2:33 pm

Ranaa,

Thank you so much for your nice words darling

Take care

سيرين · **مرسل:** الثلاثاء يوليو 05, 2011 2:36 pm

Colour idioms

Blue

A bolt from the blue; Once in a blue moon; Until you are blue in the face

Silver

To be born with a silver spoon in your mouth; To be silver-tongued; Every cloud has a silver lining•

Green

To have green fingers; The grass is always greener on the other side; To be green with envy

Gold

As good as gold; A heart of gold; Worth its weight in gold•

Red

Paint the town red; Catch someone red-handed; Like a red rag to a bull

White

It's black and white; As white as a sheet; A white-knuckle ride

NOOR TALEB · **مرسل:** الثلاثاء يوليو 05, 2011 3:58 pm

سيرين,

Wow ! It's amazing idioms...
Thank you سيرين,

Do you mind if we divert this topic to big package of idioms posts which will be posted by a lovely art-en members ?

I have more and more Idioms ...

Wish you a nice day

خالد السوسي · **مرسل:** الاثنين يوليو 18, 2011 10:26 pm

Thanks deeply for your fruitful and great contribution

May I add this :

Some Food Idioms

egg on

MEANING: urge someone on

EXAMPLE:

Many people at the soccer game were egged on by the drunken fans.

finger in the pie

MEANING: participate in something that is happening

EXAMPLE:

He always tries to keep his finger in the pie so that he can control everything.

full of beans

MEANING: feel energetic, in high spirits

EXAMPLE:

She is full of beans tonight and doesn’t want to stop talking.

half-baked

MEANING: not thought out or studied carefully

EXAMPLE:

He has a half-baked idea about starting a new business but most of us think that it will fail.

hot potato

MEANING: a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle

EXAMPLE:

The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a real hot potato for the local town council.

in a nutshell

MEANING: briefly, in a few words

EXAMPLE:

We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell what would be happening to everyone next year.

in the soup

MEANING: in serious trouble, in disorder

EXAMPLE:

She is really in the soup now. She told her boss that she was sick but he saw her downtown shopping.

سيرين · **مرسل:** الخميس أغسطس 18, 2011 10:10 am

NOOR TALEB,

You are welcome brother ...

اقتباس:

Do you mind if we divert this topic to big package of idioms posts which will be posted by a lovely art-en members ?

I don't mind

You can add as much as you like

اقتباس:

I have more and more Idioms ...

We are waiting

خالد السوسي,

It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home "ArtiEn "

I appreciate your nice and informational participation in this topic ....What you added is very useful

We are waiting for your new participations and additions

سيرين · **مرسل:** الخميس أغسطس 18, 2011 10:11 am

Body idioms

Head

It's like banging your head against a brick wall; He's got his head in the clouds; An old head on young shoulders

Arm

They're up in arms, I'd give my right arm to do it, He's twisting my arm

Foot

I've got itchy feet; I got cold feet; I shot myself in the foot

Eye

To have eyes in the back of your head; His eyes are bigger than his stomach

Leg

I'm pulling your leg; It cost an arm and a leg;You haven't got a leg to stand on

Hair

I let my hair down; Keep your hair on; I'm tearing my hair out

nouar86 · **مرسل:** الخميس أغسطس 18, 2011 10:29 am

سيرين

حلواني · **مرسل:** الخميس أغسطس 18, 2011 10:31 am

thanks SYRIN, but if you don not mid give us a brife explation about eaxh idioms, it's reaay nice thread thanks a lot

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