Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Idioms of Opinion
Idioms of Opinion
Something impossible
Point’s taken
You understand the message, the point
Example: "You have to help them." "Point taken. I'll do what I
can."
Fair enough
When you understand and accept what somebody says
Example: "I'll wash the dishes today, and you can wash them
tomorrow." "Fair enough."
To be in hot water
to be in or get into a difficult situaJon in which you are in danger of being
criJcized or punished
Example: I’m in hot water with my teacher because she caught me cheating in the
test.
To be caught between two stools
Unable to fit into either of two conflicJng categories, and as a result likely to fail.
Example: If you try to please both your father and mother, you can end up caught between two
stools.
Being ill
To be under the weather
To feel ill.
Example: I am feeling a bit under the weather – I think I’m getting a cold
To be easy
To be a piece of cake
Something very easy
Example: Was your Math exam hard? – No, it was really a piece of cake.
To be expensivc
To cost an arm and leg
To be very expensive
Example: I don’t know how you could afford this sports car. It must have cost an arm and a leg
to be all ears
to listen a[enJvely
Example: Everyone on the plane was all ears when the pilot said
we had to make an emergency landing.
Example: Tell me who was at the party. I am all ears
Going to bed
Hit the sack
Go to bed
Example: I’d better hit the sack now. I’m feeling really exhausted.
To do something quickly
At the drop of a hat
To do something immediately, without thinking
Example: We’re all packed and ready to go - we can leave at the drop of a hat.
To hold your horses
Wait, slow down
Example: Just hold your horses! Let’s think about this for a moment.
pig out
eat a lot and quickly
Example: "Last night I watched such a sad movie, I pigged out on a full carton
of ice-cream to make myself feel be[er."
To be no unnecessary
to be washed up
to be no longer successful
Example: The tragedy of being a dancer is that you're all washed up by the Jme
you're 35.
to arrange the deckchairs on the Titanic
to do something pointless
Example: “Why are we worrying about the price of office supplies? We could be
bankrupt in three months! We’re just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.”
to flog a dead horse
to do something pointless
Example: I don't mean to flog a dead horse, but I sJll don't understand what
happened.
To pull a prank
To pull one’s leg
to try to persuade someone to believe something that is not true, as a joke
Example: Is Samantha really getting married or are you just pulling my leg?