IDIOMS

WE USE IT SAME AS WE DO IN SPANISH WHEN WE WANT TO

EXPRESS SOMETHING.

CAN YOU TELL ME SOME?

AS HAPPY AS A CLAM
Very happy and content.

AS FAR AS IT GOES

used to say that something has good qualities but could be better

AS HARD AS NAILS/HARD AS NAILS

you mean that they are extremely tough and aggressive, either physically or in their attitude towards other
people or other situations.

I thought she was as hard as nails when I met her

 COMFORTABLE AS AN OLD SHOE
Cliché very comfortable; very comforting and familiar.
My old house may seem small to you, but I think it's cozy. It's as comfortable as an old shoe.

 AS BLIND AS A BAT
unable to see well: I'm as blind as a bat without my glasses

 AS FAR AS POSSIBLE
 To the greatest extent, degree, or amount that is attainable.

For example, I want to drive as far as possible today,

 USEFUL IDIOMS
 A level playing field.- a situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding.

 move the goalposts.- to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it
more difficult for them.

 in the driver's seat.- to be in full control of a situation

 flogging a dead horse .- to waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding

 Neck and neck.- If two competitors are neck and neck, they are level with each other and have an equal
chance of winning.

 keep one's eye on the ball .- keep one's attention focused on the matter in hand
 major player: an important and successful company, especially when compared with
other, smaller companies in the same type of business or industry
MOST COMMON
COLORFUL IDIOMS
 BLUE
 Out of the blue– randomly, without warning,
surprisingly
Feeling blue – feeling sad
Once in a blue moon– very rarely
 red flag. A signal that something is not working properly or correctly
 Catch someone red-handed
To catch someone in the act of committing a crime, or doing something wrong that they
shouldn’t be doing
 To see red
To react with uncontrollable rage against someone or something
 Paint the town red
To go out and have a really good time at a party
 White elephant
A term used for a useless possession, something that is of no use

 A white lie
A ‘little’ or ‘harmless’ lie told in order to be polite and avoid hurting someone’s feelings

 Whitewash something
To cover up or gloss over faults or wrongdoings
 Gray area– something that is unclear, undefined
GREEN
 Green with envy– to be very jealous, envious
 Green thumb– to be skilled at gardening
 To be green - Used to describe someone who is immature, or inexperienced
 Grass is always greener on the other side
Used to describe a place that is far away, and better than, where you are now, or another
person’s situation that is very different from your own
BLACK
 Black out . darken by putting out or dimming the lights, or to lose consciousness.
 Black sheep– to be the outcast, odd one out, unlike the others
 In the black - Meaning successful or profitable
 The silver screen : cinema
 Born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth: Meaning born into a rich family
 See pink elephants
When someone sees things that are not really there, because they are in their imagination
 Pink Slip
A termination notice received from a job
 Tickled pink
To be very pleased, thrilled or delighted about something