مشاهدة النسخة كاملة : What does this idiom mean??
@مهرة الساحل@ 02-12-08, 09:54 PM WELCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
my topic is a brand-new topic focusing on 'English Idioms and Proverbs'
<<حبيبتي صموته ..هع هع ...بخليهم يغشون من هنا عشان يجايبون على أسئلتس
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من كل فترة وفتره راح أطرح Idiom ونشرحها مع بعض...ونعرف معناها..
بالإضافة إلى التعريف اللي وضعته من قبل في موضوع إحتي صمت الجروح ...راح نعرفه بطريقة أخرى ..
An idiom is an expression, that is a term or phrase whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal definitions and the arrangement of its parts, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use
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@مهرة الساحل@ 02-12-08, 10:03 PM The first idiom:
a big fish in a small pond
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if you refer to someone as a big fish in a small pond ,you mean that they are one of the most important and influential people in a small organization or social group...
you often use this expression to suggest that they would be less important or interesting if they were part of a larger organization or group...
In American English ,you can also talk about a big frog in a small pond,with the same meaning.
***As a large fish in a small pond ,Smith found it easy to dominate fashion photography in Australia
@مهرة الساحل@ 02-12-08, 10:06 PM As we know that many mistakes are made,because of Idiom's confusion. I would like from everyone who has an idiom,and would like to share it with us to write it down here.
@مهرة الساحل@ 02-20-08, 02:25 PM A bad apple
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If you refer to someone as a bad apple or as a rotten apple,you mean that they are very dishonest,immoral.or unpleasant,and that they have a bad influence on the people around them...
EX**
It is an oppotunity for them to make clear that they are not going to tolerate a bad apple in the United States Senate
In any profession,there is always the rotten apple,isn’t there?
A bad talk about a bad apple spoiling the barrel or a rotten apple spoiling the barrel when they are talking particularly about the bad influence which the person has
{Note}
If a rotten apple is stored with good apples,it causes the good ones to rot
@مهرة الساحل@ 02-20-08, 02:37 PM A babe in arms
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You can describe someone as a babe in arms to emphasize that they are very young
{mainly British}
شـظايا الفكر 02-20-08, 08:28 PM Well My dear sis .. thanks so much for this great Topic ..
sorry haven't been able to add something with you here
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SHTHATA
@مهرة الساحل@ 02-29-08, 11:14 AM Well My dear sis .. thanks so much for this great Topic ..
sorry haven't been able to add something with you here
i know that you need alot of help here but as i told you befor i'll help
you in this section weather you like it or not lol kidding
i'll be with you here soon and we'll make this Section so great
comparing with the other sections : )
Best regards
SHTHATA
You're welcome and as previously said that we hope it's useful to us. I'm not surprised by your passing by because you care about English Language
ThanK YOU
@مهرة الساحل@ 02-29-08, 11:43 AM A can of worms
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If you describe a situation as a can of worms ,you mean that it is much more complicated,unpleasant,or difficult than if it seems at first.If you say that someone is opening a can of worms ,you mean that they are doing somthing which would be better left alone.You can also talk about a bag of worms
@مهرة الساحل@ 03-06-08, 07:53 PM A tall order
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If you describe a task as a tall order,you mean that it is going to be very difficult
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Financing your studies may seem like a tall order,but there is plenty of help available as our guide reveals
{Note}
An old meaning of {tall} is large or excessive
@مهرة الساحل@ 04-09-08, 12:27 AM A big ask
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If you say that somthing which you have been asked to do is a big ask,you mean that you can not be expected to do it easily or willingly,because it is very difficult or involves making a sacrifice
{mainly Australian}
EX
It is a pretty big ask to run faster in the second half of the race
@مهرة الساحل@ 06-17-08, 07:00 PM A sea change
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You can describe a complete change in someone’s atitude or behavior as a sea change(litrary
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Cook attributes the sea change that came over this writing to what had gone on before leaving London in the Seventies.
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