Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Writing567 Advanced idioms

go through - experience
She went through some hard times a few years ago.
go through - use
The kids go through a lot of shampoo.

It goes without saying that a bus strike will inconvenience mostly low-income Vancouverites.

New Yorker - New Yorker
Halifax - Haligonian
Seattle - Seattlite

keep your head - cool as a cucumber
She kept her head after the fender bender.

He lost his cool and got very angry.

He used to be very narrow-minded about LGBTQ people, but now he understands more.

broad-minded, open-minded
I disagree that marijuana should be legal, but I am open-minded.

on edge - very nervous, agitated
My dog has been on edge for the past week because of the firecrackers.

How are you? I'm a little on edge today.

It's a waste of breath talking to you. It's like talking to the wall. You won't listen.

Step on the gas! Hurry up!

That new leather jacket was a steal. It was only $15. I got it at VV Boutique. 

vintage furniture, antique furniture
vintage clothing

He screwed up the math test. (a little rude)

She won the lottery and totally went off the deep end.

He lost his touch with baking.

Sarah has the situation in hand.
The party is getting out of hand.



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