OPENING ENDING

1. in the pink
1. pen off
Sihat/ Berhenti menulis/
e.g: I hope you are in
e.g.: I need to pen off now.
the pink.

2. I have bigger fish to fry.

2. fit as a fiddle.
Sangat sihat/ e.g.: I have got bigger fish to Saya ada hal yang lebih penting/
e.g.: I hope youre fit fry, I need to get my
as a fiddle. homework done before my
mother comes back.

3. over the moon

3. drop me a line.
e.g. I am over the sangat gembira/
hantar mesej,nota/
moon to know that e.g.: Remember to drop me a
youre coming to line when you have time.
Malaysia.

4. around the corner

4. wait around the clock.
e.g.: The
Dekat/ Menunggu/
examination is e.g.: Ill be waiting around the
around the corner, I clock for your reply my friend.
hope you are ready.

Here are 8 idioms/phrases that you can use to describe someone. Use them in your writing to give it a
WOW effect!

PERSONALITIES

POSITIVE NEGATIVE

1. Apple of (my) eye 1. Couch potato

A couch potato is a lazy person who are always

An apple of your eye is a person who you love very sitting down or lying down. They like watching TV,
much. playing games. They dont like to do any physical
activities.
Mary loves the new drama so much. She is now
My grandma always says I am the apple of her a couch potato as she only stays at home and watch
eye. TV.

2. Down to earth 2. worrywart

 A person who is down-to-earth is not a dreamer;
they are humble, practical, sensible, and realistic.
Mary has many friends because she is down to
earth.
3. happy-go-lucky
A happy-go-lucky person is someone who is always
cheerful and full of joy.
Mary is a happy-go-lucky person, everyone in the
class loves her.
4. whiz kid.
A whiz kid is someone young, talented and
successful at doing something.
Mary is a whiz kid as she is already a student at the
university at the age of 15.
6 idioms to describe good habits
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GOOD HABITS
1. Cleanliness is next to godliness
2. Confession is good for the soul
A worrywart is someone who worries all the time
and sometimes overdoing it.
Mary is such a worrywart that she wouldnt let her
son to join his school trip to climb the Mount
Kinabalu.
3. has a quick temper
Someone who has a quick temper gets angry very
fast and easily.
Mary has a quick temper when someone says
something she does not like she will raise her voice
to them.
4. stubborn as a mule
Someone who is stubborn as a mule does not like to
listen to reason or advice. It is hard to make them
change their mind.
Mary has been coughing for two weeks now but she
refuses to see a doctor. She is as stubborn as a
mule!
Being clean is next in importance in life to having
good religious or moral values.
*The principal told that students that cleanliness is
next to godliness during the environmental month.
If you have done something wrong you will feel
better if you tell someone what you did
*Confession is good for the soul and the criminal felt
better after he admits the crimes that he has
committed.
 It is always best to be honest in whatever you do.
3. Honesty is the best policy
*Honesty is the best policy and when Susan found
the wallet at the canteen she quickly gave it to the
teacher.

To take advantage of opportunities and good

conditions while you have them.
4. Make hay while the sun shines
*Danny and Peter wanted to make hay while the sun
shines so they moved the salted fish out to dry as
early as 7 oclock in the morning.

You will become better at something if you practice

5. Practice makes perfect
*The badminton players know that practice makes
perfect, so they spend hours everyday to train their
skills and stamina.

It is better to prevent a problem or an illness in order

to avoid having to cure it
6. Prevention is better than the cure
*Prevention is better than the cure and you should
eat healthy so you do not fall sick easily.

Putting into context will help students understand/use idioms more easily. They will also be able to connect
the meanings to how it can be used in their own writing. Doing so will encourage them to give it a try.

FAMILY

Family ties are always stronger than other relationships

1. Blood is thicker than water
*Blood is thicker than water and he chose to forgive his brother after the
fight.

One should help ones family or close friends before helping other people.
2. Charity begins at home
*Now that his mother is ill at home, Jay has decided to move back home
to take care of her because he understands that charity begins at home.

FRIENDSHIP

1. A friend in need is a friend

A friend who helps you when you need is a true friend.
indeed
*I know that a friend in need is a friend indeed. So, I always help Bryan
when he is having problems.

2. Birds of a feather flock People who are similar often become close or friends.
together
 *The three girls always hangout together and share similar interests. No
wonder they are such good friends as birds of a feather flock together.

3. You cant judge a book by You cannot judge something by how it looks on the outside.
its cover
*The old man looked very poor but he actually had three houses. You cant
judge a book by its cover.

4. Do unto others as you Treat other people the way that you would want them to treat you
would have others do unto
you *Dont hurt the feelings of your classmates. Always remember, do unto
others as you would have them do unto you.

WORK

It is not healthy to spend all of your time working and never spend time
1. All work and no play makes relaxing or playing
Jack a dull boy
*We should know that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. While
preparing for out PT3, we should find time to relax.

It is better to do something late than to not do it at all

2. Better late than never *Although there are only three weeks left until PT3, we still need to try our
best to catch up with what we do not know. It is better late than never.

To complete two tasks/goals with one action

3. Kill two birds with one
*We will kill two birds with one stone and go buy some new furniture as
stone
well as post the letter to Philip during out trip to Kuching.

Two people working together can get better results than one person
4. Two heads are better than working alone.
one
*Two heads are better than one, when they decided to team up to
complete the puzzle together, they finished it within half an hour.

Happy

1. We were over the moon when our 2. Today is my birthday, I am on cloud

mother told us about the trip to Hong
 Kong. nine.

Sad

1. I am writing this letter with a heavy 2. Hanna is studying in Australia now. I feel
heart because we do not have a chance to talk blue because I miss her.
anymore

Nervous 1. I get butterflies in my stomach when it is my turn to speak.

Angry 1. My father will blow his top when he sees what happened to the car.

Sick

1. I am feeling under the weather today. 2. Sheila was bedridden after she had her
operation.

Uncomfortable 1. I literally felt like a fish out of water when I was asked to speak during the
meeting.

Relax and enjoy

1. The teachers also let their hair down during the 2. During the holiday, I had the time of my life in
school camping at the beach. India.