Liesanddeceit

Tosailunderfalsecolours:
hideonestrueintentions
Tosells.oadummy:
deceives.ointothinkingthatyouwilldosth.thatyouhavenointentionofdoing.
Tospeakwithforkedtongue:
bedeceitful.
Toleads.oupthegardenpath:
gives.oaseriesofconfusingcluesorsignals.
Tosells.oapup:
cheats.obysellinghim/hersththatisworthless.
Tocometherawprawn:
trytodeceives.o.
Toliethroughyourteeth:
tells.oanundeniableliewithoutremorse.

Tolielikeatrooper
Tolielikeapriest
Tolielikearug
Tolielikeafish=
Tellflagrantliesconstantly.

Todoanumberon:
deceive.
Awoodennutmeg:
afalseorfraudulentthing.
Apackoflies:
aseriesofuntruths.
Totakes.oforaride:
cheats.o.
Smokeandmirrors:
thingsdesignedtoconfuseanddistract.
Alldonewithmirrors:
achievedthroughtrickery.
Topullthewoolovers.oseyes:
deceives.owithlies.
Toacceptawoodennickel:
befooledorswindled.
Toswallowsth.hook,lineandsinker:
becompletelydeceivedbyatrick.
Totakethebait:
believeafalsehoodthatispartofaswindle.
TobewareofGreeksbearinggifts:
don'ttrustanactofgenerosityfromyourenemyorrival.
Tonailalie:
exposeadeception.
Togivethelietosth.:
provethatsth.isfalse.
Thescalesfellfroms.oseyes:
suddenlyrealizewhatishappening.
Tosmellarat:
suspectthats.ohasactedfraudulently.

Liecollocations
Totellalie:
lie,saysth.thatisnottrue.
Totellafib:
tellaninsignificantlie.
Awhitelie:
aliethatistoldsoasnottohurts.osfeelings.
Abarefacedlie/ablatantlie:
astatementthatisobviouslyuntrue.
Awhoppinglie:
abiglie.

MisquotingMilton
Allhellbrokeloose:
therewasasituationoftotalchaosanduproar.
Pandemonium:
thenameofSatanscapitalcityhell./Completechaos.
There'smoretothisthanmeetstheeye:
thisisofgreatersignificancethatitappearstobe,thisismore
complexthatitappearstobe.
Tripthelightfantastic:
todance.
Cynosureofalleyes:
somebodywhoiscertaintogeteveryone'sattention.
Everycloudhasasilverlining:
therearereasonsforoptimismineventheworsesituations.
Tobeallears:
thisexpressionmeanstobelisteningcarefully.
Freshwoodsandpasturesnew:
anewplaceandachangeofactivity.
Sensuous:
sensual,sexy.
Inthemarking:
indevelopment,inpreparation.
Toaddfueltotheflames:
tomakeabadsituationworse.

Idiomsdescribingfeelingsormood

Ashappyasthedayislong:
extremelycontent
Tobeonthecloudnine:
extremelypleased/happy.
Tobeinhighspirits:
lively,enjoyingthings.
Tobekeepingherchinup:
happydespitebadthings.

Haveafaceaslongafiddle:
lookedverydepressed/sad.
Lookdowninthedumps:
lookeddepressed/sad.
Tobeinablackmood:
abadmood/temper.
Tobelikeabearwithasorehead:
extremelyirritable.

Couldeatahorse:
veryhungry.
Tobefeelingallin:
exhausted.
Abitundertheweather:
notverywell,ill.
Ontopform:
ingoodphysicalcondition.
Feelasifmyheadwasgoinground:
dizzy.
Atdeath'sdoor:
verysickorill.
Asfitasafiddle:
veryfitindeed.

Tobescaredstiff:
veryscared.
Frightenedthelifeoutofhim:
frightenedhimalot.
Tobeshakinginourshoes:
tremblingwithfear.
Tobescaredoutofhiswits:
veryscaredindeed.
Jumpedoutofmyskin:
gaveabigjump.

tobeoverthemoon:
tobeverypleased.
tofeel/beaspleasedaspunch
:verypleased.
tofeel/beabitdown:
tofeelsadanddepressed.
tofeel/bebrownedoff
:annoyed.
getcarriedaway
:tobecomesoexcitedaboutsth.thatyoudonotcontrolwhatyoudoorsay.
getitchyfeet:
tostarttowanttotravelordosth.different.
keepacoolhead:
tostaycalminadifficultsituation.

beupinarms
:tobeveryangry.
feelontopoftheworld:
extremelyhappy.

beintwominds:
tobeunabletodecideaboutsth.