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English Idioms

English Idioms: Have a face like thunder

English Idioms About “Weather” Idiom: Have a face like thunder Meaning: This idiom is used to describe a person who is angry or upset about something. Example: She had a face like thunder when she discovered the truth.

English Idioms: Bad blood

English Idioms About “Relationship” Idiom: Bad blood Meaning: Unpleasant feeling between different people. Example: There is bad blood between Nancy and Leila. They are rarely in good terms with each other.

English Idioms: Go against the flow

English Idioms About “Relationship” Idiom: Go against the flow Meaning: To do the opposite of people do and not accept things as thy are. Example: In his last speech, the leader of the opposition went against the flow and declared that reducing taxes will harm the economy.

English Idioms: Have to face the music

English Idioms About “Music” Idiom: Have to face the music Meaning: Accept or face the unpleasant consequences of one’s actions. Example: Leila didn’t manage to finish the job on time and had to face the music.

English Idioms: The boot is on the other foot

English Idioms About “Clothes” Idiom: The boot is on the other foot Meaning: (Also the shoe is on the other foot) said about a change of positions when someone whon was in a weaker situation is now in strong position. Example: Don’t expect him to make any more changes in the manageement of the company,…

English Idioms: Behind bars

English Idioms About “General” Idiom: Behind bars Meaning: In jail or prison. Example: That guy over there has been behind bars for five years.

English Idioms: On the same wavelength

English Idioms About “Science” Idiom: On the same wavelength Meaning: Thinking in the same pattern or in agreement. Example: They’ve done a good job because they were on the same wavelength.

English Idioms: Lie like a rug

English Idioms About “Furniture” Idiom: Lie like a rug Meaning: To lie like a rug means to tell lies shamelessly. Example: She says she didn’t kill him, but the detective knows she’s lying like a rug.

English Idioms: To pull the trigger

English Idioms About “General” Idiom: To pull the trigger Meaning: 1. To fire a gun. 2. To commit to a course of action. Example: Some traders are too afraid to pull the trigger and just watch the market without ever getting involved.