Idioms
THE APPLE OF ONE’S EYES
A favoured person
TO RECEIVE WITH OPEN ARMS
To welcome cordially
A BAG EGG
A bad (worthless) person / a rascal
TO BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH
To talk in a roundabout way
TO BELL THE CAT
To do something which is very dangerous
IN COLD BLOOD
Deliberately
IN THE SAME BOAT
In the same circumstances
A BULL IN THE CHINA SHOP
One who is very clumsy or who is very angry and destructive
TO BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR
To day-dream
A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK
Resembles the father
TO HAVE A BONE TO PICK
To have something to say which may lead to a quarrel
CHICKEN-HEARTED
Weak and cowardly
TO GO AS THE CROW FLIES
To go in a straight line
DONKEY WORK
Work needing no skill
TO PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE
To do things by yourself
Write a comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
