M/W/F Level 11A: Useful Idioms by Matthew Wells https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7 Please add your own idiom + definition + example sentence. en-us 2016-08-12 06:26:13 UTC 2024-06-16 08:33:52 UTC hello@padlet.com A chicken matthew_wells3 https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118088455 (noun.) A coward.

'My brother is such a chicken. He won't go on the roller coster with me. ]]> 2016-08-12 06:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118088455 Over the moon  https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118110559 (Noun) very happy
I was over the moon about my new phone.]]> 2016-08-12 12:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118110559 Hit the hay https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118126409 (Verb) to go to bed.
Ex. I read a novel until mid-night, suddenly my mom asked me to hit the hay.]]> 2016-08-12 14:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118126409 When pigs fly  https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118174976 (Noun):something that will never happen.Ex:When pigs fly,I'll tidy up my room.
(SEKHA)]]> 2016-08-13 08:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118174976 Blew me away https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118177570 (Verb): extremely impressed.
Ex: Your smile just blew me away, you're such a beautiful person.]]> 2016-08-13 12:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118177570 A hot potato https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118203572 (noun) currently situation that is difficult to deal with.
Ex: Do not gossip the teacher , he can be a hot potato. (NYSA)]]> 2016-08-14 15:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118203572 Put one's feet up https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118242251 (verb): to sit down and relax, sometimes with their feet raised off the ground.
Ex. I was really exhausted, I'm gonna go home and put my feet up.  (Leng)]]> 2016-08-15 05:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118242251 kill two birds with one stone. https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118257731 (Verb) to succeed in achieving two things in a single action.
Ex: I killed two birds with one stone and picked the kids up on the way to the supermarket.(P.Ro)]]> 2016-08-15 09:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118257731 Take with a grain of salt https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118257766 (Verb): not to take what someone says too seriously.

'He is just kidding. You have to take it with a grain of salt.'
-Reaksmey]]> 2016-08-15 09:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118257766 Be glad to see the back of. https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118261539 (Adj): Be happy when a person leaves. Ex: I be glad to see the back of my brother from Cambodia.]]> 2016-08-15 09:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118261539 High as a kite https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118265156 (Verb) Means you are drunk or on a drug
Ex: You are high as a kite right now. Let's go home.
(ROTH)]]> 2016-08-15 10:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118265156 A chip on your shoulder https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118265157 Means you are drunk or on a drug]]> 2016-08-15 10:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118265157 https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118265817 Break a leg]]> 2016-08-15 11:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118265817 A hot  potato https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118267712 Speak of an issues ( mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed. ]]> 2016-08-15 11:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/118267712 Hey....... i was so fine before i met u..... i drink too much and thats an issue but im ok........ https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/121540072 2016-09-05 06:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/121540072 www.y https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/121540146 2016-09-05 06:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/121540146 Oh yeah.......bb https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/121540218 2016-09-05 06:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/121540218 Take this shit https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/121540249 2016-09-05 06:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_wells3/upmtz3ptmoo7/wish/121540249