5THSTD 1st Term

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

1. Break the ice – break the silence
2. Give a cold shoulder – to ignore
3. Bury the hatchet chick – end the fight / quarrel
4. To bring in a new year – to start fresh
5. Blood is thicker than water – always stringer than other
families
6. Hat in hand – in a humble manner
7. To draw the curtain – to stop something
8. A wolf in sheep clothing –pretend to be innocent
9. The black sheep of the family – odd one out
10. To sail against the winds – still achieve success
11. Dip your toe in water – to enter venture you do not know
12. Rome wasn’t built in a day – things cannot happen
overnight
13. Rained cats and dogs – rained heavily
14. See eye to eye – agreeing with someone
15. When pigs fly – something that will never happen
16. To feel under the weather – to not feel well
17. To cut corners - to do something badly or cheaply
18. You can’t judge a book by its cover – do not judge
someone or something based solely on appearance
19. Break leg – good luck
20. Ace in the hole – a hidden on secret strength
21. A dime a dozen – easy to get or available anywhere
22. Apple of discord – anything causing trouble
23. Ball is in your court – it is up to you to make the next
decision or step