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ENGLISH IDIOMS An idiom is a phrase where the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words, which can make idioms hard for students and learners to understand. All brawn and no brain Someone who is physically very strong but not very intelligent is said to be all brawn and no brain. "Hes an impressive player to watch, but hes all brawn and no brain." (You cant be) all things to all people If you are all things to all people you please or satisfy everyone. Shes exhausted trying to be a good wife, a good mother and a good teacher, but she cant be all things to all people. The apple of your eye. If somebody is the apple of your eye, this means that you like them very much : "My grandson is the apple of my eye". A bad egg To refer to someone as a bad egg means that they cannot be trusted. "I dont want my son to be friends with Bobby Smith. Bobbys a bad egg." Behind the times This expression refers to a
person who has a lot of power and influence in an organization. "Toms father is a big cheese in the oil industry." Big fish in a small pond This term is used to refer to an important or highly-ranked person in a small group or organization. "He could get a job with a big company but he enjoys being a big fish in a small pond." Butter wouldnt melt in your mouth. If you say that somebody looks as if butter wouldnt melt in their mouth, you are saying that they look completely innocent, but that they are capable of doing unpleasant things. A fat cat To refer to a rich and powerful person as a fat cat means that you disapprove of the way they use their money or power. Like chalk and cheese. Two people who are like chalk and cheese are completely different from each other. A chip off the old block If you refer to a person as a chip off the old block, you mean that they resemble one of their parents in appearance, character or behaviour. "James is a chip off the
old block - he reacts exactly the same way as his father." Dead wood The term dead wood refers to people or things which are no longer considered useful or necessary. "The new manager wants to reduce costs by cutting out the dead wood." Down at heel A person who is down-at-heel is someone whose appearance is untidy or neglected because of lack of money. "The down-at-heel student I first met became a successful writer." Full of hot air A person who full of hot air is full of nonsense and talks a lot without saying anything worthwhile. "Dont listen to Tony. Hes full of hot air!" All mouth and no trousers This is said of someone who talks a lot about doing something but never actually does it. "He keeps saying hes going to resign and travel around the world, but hes all mouth and no trousers!" Beside yourself (with an emotion) If you are beside yourself (with an emotion), you lose your self-control because of the intensity of the emotion you
are feeling. "He was beside himself with grief when he lost his son." Cheesed off If someone is cheesed off with something, they are annoyed, bored or frustrated. "Julie is absolutely cheesed off with her job. A fish out of water If you feel like a fish out of water , you feel uncomfortable because of an unfamiliar situation or unfamiliar surroundings. "As a non-golfer, I felt like a fish out of water at the clubhouse."
person who has a lot of power and influence in an organization. "Toms father is a big cheese in the oil industry." Big fish in a small pond This term is used to refer to an important or highly-ranked person in a small group or organization. "He could get a job with a big company but he enjoys being a big fish in a small pond." Butter wouldnt melt in your mouth. If you say that somebody looks as if butter wouldnt melt in their mouth, you are saying that they look completely innocent, but that they are capable of doing unpleasant things. A fat cat To refer to a rich and powerful person as a fat cat means that you disapprove of the way they use their money or power. Like chalk and cheese. Two people who are like chalk and cheese are completely different from each other. A chip off the old block If you refer to a person as a chip off the old block, you mean that they resemble one of their parents in appearance, character or behaviour. "James is a chip off the
old block - he reacts exactly the same way as his father." Dead wood The term dead wood refers to people or things which are no longer considered useful or necessary. "The new manager wants to reduce costs by cutting out the dead wood." Down at heel A person who is down-at-heel is someone whose appearance is untidy or neglected because of lack of money. "The down-at-heel student I first met became a successful writer." Full of hot air A person who full of hot air is full of nonsense and talks a lot without saying anything worthwhile. "Dont listen to Tony. Hes full of hot air!" All mouth and no trousers This is said of someone who talks a lot about doing something but never actually does it. "He keeps saying hes going to resign and travel around the world, but hes all mouth and no trousers!" Beside yourself (with an emotion) If you are beside yourself (with an emotion), you lose your self-control because of the intensity of the emotion you
are feeling. "He was beside himself with grief when he lost his son." Cheesed off If someone is cheesed off with something, they are annoyed, bored or frustrated. "Julie is absolutely cheesed off with her job. A fish out of water If you feel like a fish out of water , you feel uncomfortable because of an unfamiliar situation or unfamiliar surroundings. "As a non-golfer, I felt like a fish out of water at the clubhouse."
