IDIOMS

1. Be green with envy: to be very unhappy because someone has something that you want
2. be green about the gills : to look ill and pale
3. scream/shout blue murder :to show your anger about something, especially by
shouting or complaining very loudly
4. be like a red rag to a bull : to be certain to produce an angry or violent reaction
5. hand sth to sb on a (silver) platter to allow someone to get something very easily,
without having to work for it
6. see the colour of sb's money : to make certain that a person is going to pay for
something
7. give the green light to sth : to give permission for someone to do something or for
something to happen
8. Every cloud has a silver lining : to emphasize that every difficult or unpleasant situation
has some advantage
9. A babe in arms: S.O who lacks experience or needs help.
10. A fly in the ointment: Sth or S.O that spoils sth good or pleasant
11. A sting in the tail: an unpleasant feature at the end of an event or story
12. A straw in the wind: a sign of a possible future occurrence
13. In one’s birthday suit: naked
14. A millstone round one’s neck: sth that limits SO’s freedom
15. castles in the air: dreams or plans that cannot be achieved
16. a spanner in the works: the cause of failure of a plan, action, etc
17. a bull in a china shop: SO clumsy in a delicate place
18. a bolt from the blue: sth sudden and unpleasant
19. the icing on the cake: sth that is unnecessarily added to sth else that is good enough
20. a flash in the pan: a short-lived success
21. a needle in a haystack: sth too small to be found
22. a feather in one’s cap: sth that SO can be proud of
23. a dog in the manger: SO who selfishly prevents others from enjoying sth
24. on easy street :rich
25. close ˈ shave : manage to avoid a dangerous or unpleasant situation
26. be in a tight corner : to be in a difficult situation
27. throw sb in at the deep end :start doing something new and difficult without help or
preparation.
28. fall flat :If a joke, idea or suggestion falls flat, it does not have the intended effect
29. think big :to have plans to be very successful or powerful
30. be in full swing : happening for a period of time and there is a lot of activity