Final ProjectIdiomatic

Expresion

Students: Angie

AracellyDanielka

Teacher: Ivania Mejias

Idioms are words, phrases, or expressions that cannot be taken literally.

In other words, when used in everyday language, they have a meaning other than the basic one you would find in the dictionary.

Every language has its own idioms. Learning them makes understanding and using a language a lot easier and more fun!

Idiomatic Expression

SOME COMMON IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

ARE THE FALLOWING

If business negotiations are described as above board, they are open, honest and legal.

"There are no secret negotiations. Our dealings have always been above board."

Negotiation

Above board

A project or action which involves blood, sweat and tears requires a lot of effort and hard work.

"His success wasn't due to luck; it was blood, sweat and tears all the way."

Blood, sweat and tears

If you are determined to obtain or achieve something at all costs, you want it regardless of the expense, effort or sacrifice involved.

"The journalist was determined at all costs to get a report from the war zone."

Ambition-determination

At all costs

If you are up in arms about something, you are very angry.

"The population was up in arms over the demolition of the old theatre."

Anger – irritation

To be up in arms

Originating as a humorous comment about one's hair being unmanageable, this term has broadened to mean 'a day when everything seems to go wrong'.

"What's wrong with Jenny? Is she having a bad hair day?"

A bad hair day

People who have ants in their pants are very restless or excited about something.

"I wish he'd relax. He's got ants in his pants about something today!"

Animals & birds

Ants in one's pants

The term eager beaver refers to a person who is hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous.

"The new accountant works all the time - first to arrive and last to leave - a real eager beaver!"

Eager beaver:

To say that two people are birds of a feather means that they are very similar in many ways.

"Having come from the same background, the two associates were birds of a feather."

Relationship

Birds of a feather:

If something takes place behind closed doors, it is done privately, with no observers or intruders.

"The matter was discussed behind closed doors."

Secret- indiscretion

Behind closed doors:

FEAR- NERVOUS

Bundle of nerves

 

If you describe somebody as a bundle of nerves, you mean that they are very nervous, tense or worried.

  "My son is doing his driving test today. Needless to say he's a bundle of nerves!"

If someone is holding their breath, they are waiting excitedly or anxiously for something to happen.

  "I went for second interview today - now I'm holding my breath!"

Hold your breath

Have butterflies in your stomach

  If you have butterflies in your stomach, you are feeling very nervous.

  "At the beginning of an exam, I always have butterflies in my stomach.“

SITUATIONS

  If something is referred to as icing on the cake, it is an extra benefit that makes a good situation even better.

  "Good news!  I get the job ... and the icing on the cake is that  I get a company car too."

Icing on the cake

The honeymoon is over

To say that the honeymoon is over means that the initial period of  friendship and cooperation between people, groups or organizations has ended.

  "He was elected only six months ago but the honeymoon is already over

If you explore all avenues, you try out every possibility in order to obtain a result or find a solution.

  "We can't say it's impossible until we've explored all  avenues."

Explore all avenues

In one's element

When you are in your element, you are doing something that you do well and you are enjoying yourself.

  "My mother, who loves gardening, is in her element working at the garden centre”