Activity 3

English Idioms
10 American English Idioms and their
corresponding meaning

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 American English Idioms
▫ Under the weather
- it is generally used to reference someone that is somewhat ill
or gloomy. It simply means feeling slightly ill.
▫ Get out of hand
- when a situation or someone is spinning out of control. To
become chaotic and unmanageable, as of a situation.

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 American English Idioms
▫ Call it a day
- means to retire for the day, stop working and relax.

▫ Different ropes for different folks

- this means that different people do things in different ways
that suit them.

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 American English Idioms
▫ Feel like a new person:
- means to feel revived or refreshed.

▫ In the same boat:

- when someone is in a similar predicament.

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 American English Idioms
▫ I’m in a pickle
- when someone is in a dilemma

▫ On second thought
- having given something more thought. Resulting from a
revised opinion or change of mind.

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 American English Idioms
▫ Need a hand
- when someone needs help

▫ Take the fifth

- when someone chooses not to answer. Meaning he/she is
choosing not to answer.

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10 British English Idioms and their
corresponding meaning

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 British English Idioms
▫ Treading on thin ice
- it means to put yourself in unnecessary danger, to walk a
pathway likely to present you with problems or trouble in the
near future.
▫ Putting the cat among the pigeons
- it is used when an action causes a stir, shock, worry or anger
among a group of people.

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 British English Idioms
▫ Budge up
- an informal way of asking someone to move to make room
for you

▫ Cheap as chips
- when something is inexpensive or good value for money

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 British English Idioms
▫ A penny for your thoughts
- to ask someone what’s on their mind, or what they are
thinking about

▫ Mad as a Hatter
- it means to be completely insane or demented

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 British English Idioms
▫ Keep a Stiff Upper Lip
- it means to appear calm and to not show your emotions,
especially during upsetting or painful situations

▫ Talk nineteen to the dozen

- when someone is talking very quickly and incessantly
without stopping.

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 British English Idioms
▫ All mouths and trousers
- someone who's all mouth and trousers talk or boasts a lot
but doesn't deliver

▫ Bent as a nine-bob note

- a person who is as bent as a nine-bob note is dishonest

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10 Australian English Idioms and
their corresponding meaning

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 Australian English Idioms
▫ Give it a burl
- to make an attempt or try something

▫ Rattle your dags

- it means that they should hurry. To hurry up or move quickly

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 Australian English Idioms
▫ Blood is worth bottling
- it is a way of complimenting or praising a person,
particularly where courage is shown

▫ Mad as a cut snake

- it has two meanings either crazy or angry

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 Australian English Idioms

▫ Up a gum tree
- you're in trouble or a big mess

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References:
• https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/country/australian+english.html
• https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/country/british+english.html
• https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/country/american+english.html
• https://www.idioms.online/all-idioms/
• https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/

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We are the group 2
and we,

Thank you!