CSS Idioms 2013 1. The milk of human kindness; good, kind qualities. An innate sense of compassion. He would never say anything that is cruel—he has the milk of human kindness in her, 2. Arule of thumb; a broadly accurate guide or principle, based on practice rather than theory, A useful rule of thumb is that about ten hours will be needed to analyse each hour of recorded data. 3. complete or in every way; used to emphasize an unpleasant quality of a person or thing. The whole project was an out-and-out disaster. wash one's dirty linen in public; discuss publicly matters that one should keep private Source. She decided not to take the family dispute to court as she feared it would only lead to a lot of washing of dirty linen in public. 5, Topavthrough the nose; to pay too much money for something. We paid through the nose to get the car fixed. 6. To lose face; to become less respected by others: She had to accept defeat without losing face. For more data Like and Join our Page: ittps :/web.facebook.com/JoinUsdstudy/!. Unger the harrow; By extension, subjected to or undergoing distress, sorrow, or torment. The population has been under the harrow for years now, as the military continues to tighten its grip on the country. 7 ESRTORIEE aoor or inadequate consolation. Another drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the 2.74 million jobless. A gold digger; A person who only pursues romantic relationships with wealthy Partners for financial gain. Scott's friends warned him that Tracy was a gold digger and was only interested in marrying him for his money. . iaIeMENGE to live in obedience to his commands, and have communion with him. In this last day, we see many things hindering Man in his walk with God. ; aatReTRES: to be doing something that is dangerous or involves risks: He's skating on thin ice by lying to the olice. _ RRRBEREERE someone who Is very strange. Everyone could tell he was a queer fish as soon as he walked into the party with his mismatched clothing. earthly hour; a time of day that is unreasonably early or late We left at the unearthly time of 4:00 a.m. For more data Like and Join our Page: https:/web.facebook.com/JoinUs4study!pou careful and economical in small matters while being wasteful or extravagant in large ones. His fence is rotting and falling down because he wouldn't spend money to pain it . He is penny wise and pound foolish. For more data Like and Join our Page: https:/web.facebook.com/JoinUs4study/ a ete CSS Idioms 2015 1, A desire for money, greed; also, wanting a bribe. They mayor was known for his itchy palm. 2. THE SEES EREE refers to a way of life that is easy and pleasant, but in fact, leads to one's destruction. After winning the lottery, Jake found himself surrounded by people trying to lead him down the primrose path for their own benefit. Break one’s fall; to interrupt, prevent, or soften one's fall. Be careful not to alienate your friends as you climb to the top of the company, because if things don't work out, you'll have no one there to break your fall. 4, Wash one’s hands of; to stop being involved or responsible for someone/something. When my kids became 18 years old, | washed my hands of doing their laundry.CSS Idioms 2019 a e p ine; offering somethin that | is helpful or valuable to someone who does not appreciate or understand it. To sing for them is to cast pearls before swine. step into one’s shoes; take control of a task or job from another person. He failed to notice the ambitious young men waiting to step into his shoes. . SRIGESAREREERER an expression used to show that you think something is not true and/or is silly. That is stuff and nonsense; of course | can not juggle with three balls at once! . ASSITEESEECHRSE! » foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable. The convict escaped police custody on the way to jail, Police are apparently ona wild goose chase after he vanished into the woods. e; uncomfortable or embarrassed. . 1am usually ill at ease_when addressing a large crowd of people. . SeaRORER avoid making a decision or choice. You can not sit on a fence longer - you must rchonce whoce cide voi are anPlace in the sun; a job or situation where someone will be happy and well-off, and have everything that they want. They were looking forward to a period of stability and the chance of a place in the sun. Wooden spoon; n. an imaginary prize said to be awarded to the person who is last in a race or other competition. Our college team took the wooden spoon in the inter-collegiate league this season. to become very angry or lose control of your temper. She'll go bananas if she sees the house in this (dirty) condition. ; FERC ORR TONRaER to confront someone on his or her own territory. Today | walked straight into his office and bearded the lion in his den. . feel dismayed by something but remain silent. Everything has a tepid inevitability, and even as you smile you may be groaning inwardly, . EREERETR to decide not to do something because one is afraid. He was going to ask her on a date, but he chickened out at the last minute. For more data Like and Join our Page: https ://web.facebook.com/JoinUs4study/CSS IDIOMS 201 till; something that can be used for a particular purpose. Now that he's a writer, he regards his difficult childhood experiences as grist to the mill. To keep one's fingers crossed; to wish for luck for someone or something, to hope for a good outcome for someone or something. | hope you win the race Saturday. I'm kee Wa ae eae crossed for ae Humorously or as a joke, though seeming or appearing to be serious. The zombie movie, very much with its tongue in its cheek, gives a clever criticism of American consumerism. A storm in the tea cup; great outrage or excitement about a trivial matter. This seems to me to be rather a storm ina teacup. TEES ARTOMEHIERETNE to talk about something without understanding what you are talking about: Nothing of what he said made sense - he was talking through his hat. HORTERA HERE nes tare: be indecisive. | was humming and hawing over buying copies. be inactive; to do nothing or stand still. | used to let the grass grow under my feet, tained tmatocaed mit ime o tad nf mmncisinioteae6, Acog inthe machine; a member of a large organization whose job, although necessary, makes them feel as if they are not important: | decided to set up my own business because | was tired of just being a cog ina machine. 7. Sugar daddy; A man who gives his much younger romantic or sexual partner a lot of money and gifts. Often implies that the financial aspect is in lieu of genuine romantic interest from one or both people in the relationship. Todd is not my sugar daddy! Sure, he treats me to dinner and takes me on vacations now and then, but | pay my own way in life! 8. Wet blanket; a person who spails other people's fun by failing to join in with or by disapproving of their activities. I'd love to go to the party, but with my cold, I'm afraid I'd just be a wet blanket. For more data Like and Joln our Page: https s/web.facebook.com/JoinUs4study/ g; indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness. His woolgathering was a handicap in school.GSS Idioms 2017 yay: to take, sneak, or carry someone or something away ina mysterious, secretive, or furtive manner. The police spirited the prisoner away before the crowd assembled. 2. Plous k; to reinvest (the profits of a business) in the same business. All the money we raise is ploughed back into our work. er: a keen and enthusiastic person who works very hard. New volunteers are always eager beavers, 4. Ringa bell: to cause someone to remember something. That name rings a bell but | cannot recall where | have heard it before. e left holding the baby; be left with an unwelcome responsibility, often without warning. Yes, we are interested in helping, but we don’t want to be left holding the baby. Cap in hand; humbly asking for a favour. The country might eventually be forced to ‘0 cap in hand to the IMF. 7. HEGTEREaTES entice by offering an advantage. The parents held out the carrot of a new bicycle to make their son study harder. g. RereROSH extremely happy; delighted. They’‘re going on holiday; so they're all over the moon. For more data Like and Join our Page: https Jweb.facebook.comJoinUsdstudy! rRBR CSS Idioms 2018 . tell: a visual presentation accompanied by an oral communication. | hate these meetings—it's just show and tell with a bunch of charts and graphs. in disorderly haste or confusion. Nobody but he could have twisted and turned in such a helter-skelter fashion. until death. A fight to the death. STREAM stack imaginary enemy or evil. For some reason he thinks everyone is out to get him, but he's really just tilting at windmills. adj. Angry, agitated. There's no need to get so het up - it's only a driving test! The whole ball of wax; everything. In my opinion the whole ball of wax depends on what she'll say. eneane used to say often in an annoyed way that something should have happened sooner, Its about time we had a party. a disorderly bout of fighting with the fists; a brawl. Rumours of a punch-up were rife. For more data Like and Join our Page: https://web.facebook.com/JoinUs4study!7. 8. ina jiffy; very short time; a moment. Please wait here iam coming in a jiffy. To preen oneself; to dress (oneself) carefully or smartly; primp. The king preened himself into a elaborate ceremonial robes. https://web.facebook.com/JoinUs4study! CSS Idioms 2020 fo break the ice; to do something as a means of reducing or eliminating shyness. Finally he managed to break the ice by talking about the movies. Nip in the bud; to stop (something) in the beginning of its development. The rebellion was nipped in the bud, SESTEVETOIEIWWRR to agree with someone. I don't see eye to eye with my father on many things. ee forever. Whether they are back for good remains to be seen. jith; to use something to make something less intense, severe or extreme. We have got to temper investor’s expectations with realistic projections of mite mreutkh nntantialfo eat ones words; to retract, regret, or feel foolish about what one has previously said. I didn't think that you could do it. | will have to eat my words. Peminnaccs one who prevents others from enjoying something despite having no use for it. The toddler, like a dog in the manger, refused ta give her older sister the notebook she needed to complete her school assignment. cioretharet a situation in which you come very close to a dangerous situation: | had a close shave this morning - some idiot almost knocked me off my bike. a speaker's unintentional mistake revealing his true thoughts. The reporter made a Freudian slip and said "condom" instead of "condemn". a knot; A complicated problem that can only be solved with creative or unorthodox thinking. The coding problem looked like a Gordian knot until we realized we could bypass it altnacothar with 3 differen’ annrackh