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Idioms in English and Russian Languages
To be busy as a bee
Вертеться как белка в колесе
To sit on the phone
Висеть на телефоне
To see stars Искры из глаз посыпались
Rolling in money Денег курыне клюют
To vanish into thin air
Как ветром сдуло
As plain as the nose on your face
Как дважды два четыре
To live in clover Кататься как сыр в масле
A knowing old bird
Стреляный воробей
To promise the moon
Обещать золотые
горы
Thin as a rake Худой как спичка
A drop in the ocean
Капля в море
Guess the meaning of the following idioms:
She has a green thumb
She has a talent for gardening
Watch your mouth
Be careful what you say
I have butterflies in my stomach
I am nervous
You’d better stay on your toes
Be aware
I’ll have to sleep on it
I will think about it tomorrow
Don’t stretch the truth
Don’t exaggerate
You really take the cake
You really win the prize
He’ll have to face the music
He will pay for his mistake
He’s blowing his own horn
To boast or praise oneself
Zip your lip
Don’t talk
Can you find the idioms?
Zip your lip
She has a green thumb
I have butterflies in my stomach
I’ll have to sleep on it
You’d better stay on your toes
He’s blowing his own horn
Don’t stretch the truth
Watch your mouth
He’ll have to face the music
You really take the cake
Find the idiom. You can do that by inserting vowels
Sh hs grn thmb
Wtch r mth
T st n th phn
Rllng n mn
T prms th mn
She has a green thumb
Watch your mouth
To sit on the phone
Rolling in money
To promise the moon
Idiom QuizzesChoose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The boy had (much anxiety) before the swimming competition.
(a) a can of worms (b) butterflies in his stomach (c) a red herring
I told my friend (not to talk ) and stop arguing with me.
(a) to throw his voice (b) to watch his mouth (c) to zip his lip
I (exaggerated) a little when I told my friend about my job experience.
(a) stretched the truth (b) stretched my legs (c) stretched the point
The man (is rich) and he always has much money to spend.
(a) throws money around(b) is rolling in money(c) salts money away
Before the election the politicians (promised a lot) but after they were elected they began to talk
differently.
(a) promised everybody the moon(b) paid everybody a compliment(c) paid a visit
The boy must (take the consequences of his actions) very soon. (a) face down(b) face to face(c) face the music