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Transit unit 1, deel 2

1 p 23 idioms and proverbs part one

Jaar 4 (aso)

to kill two birds with one stone = to get (especially good) results with one action
to fly a kite = to say or do something to test whether other people are for or against a possible course of action
to beat about the bush = to fail or refuse to come to the point in talking
to carry coals to Newcastle = to take goods to a place where they are plentiful already
to be like water off a duck's back = something that has no effect; when you don't want to listen to good advice
to buy a pig in a poke = something that you have not seen or examined, and that you may afterwards find to be worthless
to be in Queer Street = to be in trouble over money matters
to kick the bucket = to die
to put your foot in it = to make some stupid mistake
to bury the hatchet = to become friends again after a bad quarrel
to pay through the nose = to pay too much money for something
it's only a drop in the ocean = something too small to have the desired effect
pie in the sky = an over-optimistic plan or suggestion that has not been, or has little chance of being put into effect
to make your hair stand on end = to fill you with fright and horror
to shoot the moon = to leave unnoticed, to leave everything behind
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush = something which you really have is better than something which you can't be sure of getting
it's raining cats and dogs = this is often said when the weather is bad
have a finger in ever pie = when you concern yourself with something in an unwelcome way
to flog a died horse = to waste your energy by repeating something already understood or accepted
to pull someone's leg = to make fun of a person in a playful way
to be skating on thin ice = to take risks; to be in a dangerous position
to have money to burn = to have enough money to remain rich even after wasting it
time flies = this expression comments on the rapid flow of time
to live on Easy Street = to live a good life because you have a lot of money
to clutch at strow = a person in trouble will try anything, however useless
to get the sack, to get sacked, to be sacked = to be fired, to lose your job
to keep your head above (the) water = to keep yourself out of debt
never look a gift horse in the mouth = don't complain about a present
keep your hair on = keep cool, don't lose your temper
birds of a feather flock together = people of the same kind like each other's company

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Transit unit 1, deel 2

1 p 23 idioms and proverbs part one