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-IDIOMS

Never judge a book by its cover

-don’t judge a person without knowing their true colours

Burn the midnight oil

-sacrificing something in order to succeed in life

Killing two birds with one stone

-manage to do two things at one time

Under the weather

-feeling ill or sick

Pig out

-to eat a lot and quickly

Tie the knot

-to get married

Mum’s the word

-to keep quiet and say nothing

Out of your depth

-in a situation which is too difficult for you or with you know little about it

Down in the dumps

-feeling down depressed or lonely

Keep your finger crossed

-hope that something will be success

Using your loaf

-use your mind, think smarter

Bosom friend

-close friend

New kid on the block

-someone new to the group or area


House on fire

-getting close very fast

Frog under a coconut shell

-without be an open-minded person

Wear your heart on your sleeve

-to openly and freely express your emotions

The apple of his eye

-someone or something special for you

Leading a cat and dog life

-always quarrel

Kicked the bucket

-pass away

Eating my heart out

-feeling sad

Tied to his mother’s apron string

-dominated by one’s mother

In the same boat

-experiencing the same situation or condition

Black sheep

-a good for nothing person

It’s not use to cry over a spilt milk

-mistake already been done and can never be corrected

Turn over a new leaf

-become a new person

Pass with flying colour

-to get a good result

Paddle your own canoe

-to do thing by yourself


Around the corner

-very near

Caught red handed

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