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    BUSINESS ENGLISH ADULT CLASS

    BY MR EFE ONOMAKE
    WEEK 6
    • List of Idioms Examples & Their Meanings
    • In touch
    • Meaning: in contact, or in communication
    • Take it easy
    • Meaning: relax, rest
    • Piece of cake
    • Meaning: a job, task or other activity that is easy or simple
    • On the ball
    • Meaning: be alert, active
    • Under the water
    • Meaning: somewhat ill or gloomy
    • Once in a blue moon
    • Meaning: very rarely, unusual or very infrequently
    • Be all ears
    • Meaning: carefully listen, eager
    • Hit the sack
    • Meaning: go to bed
    • An arm and a leg
    • Meaning: a lot of money
    • Sit on the fence
    • Meaning: to delay making a decision
    • Up in the air
    • Meaning: not yet finished
    • A little bird told me
    • Meaning: receive the information from a source not to be overtly exposed
    • Go bananas
    • Meaning: to become extremely angry
    • A penny for your thoughts
    • Meaning: used to inquire into the thoughts
    • Down in the dumps
    • Meaning: very sad and without much interest in life
    • A short fuse
    • Meaning: the personality trait of being quick to anger
    • A stone’s throw
    • Meaning: a short distance
    • Let your hair down
    • Meaning: to enjoy yourself and start to relax
    • Bite the bullet
    • Meaning: force yourself to do something difficult or unpleasant
    • Add insult to injury
    • Meaning: worsen an unfavorable situation
    • Twist someone’s arm
    • Meaning: to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do
    • The best thing since sliced bread
    • Meaning: a new invention that is likely to improve people’s lives importantly
    • Blow smoke
    • Meaning: speak with a lack of credibility, sense
    • Have a bone to pick with someone
    • Meaning: to want to talk to someone about something annoying they have done
    • Far cry from
    • Meaning: Very different from.
    • Piece of cake
    • Meaning: A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple.
    • Let the cat out of the bag
    • Meaning: To share information that was previously concealed
    • Against The Clock
    • Meaning: Rushed and short on time.
    • Chip on his shoulder
    • Meaning: Angry today about something that occured in the past.
    • Whole nine yards
    • Meaning: Everything
    • Not playing with a full deck
    • Meaning: Someone who lacks intelligence.
    • It’s not rocket Science
    • Meaning: science something is not difficult
    • Ring a bell
    • Meaning: seem familiar
    • Run on fumes
    • Meaning: operate with few resources
    • Sit tight
    • Meaning: wait patiently
    • A thumbs up
    • Meaning: that’s good

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