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often not intentionally.
"When the child told her grandmother about the plans for her birthday,
shelet the cat out of the bag. It was supposed to be a secret!" |
Dog's breakfast | To describe something as a dog's breakfast means that it is
a complete mess.
"The new secretary made adog's breakfast out of the filing system!" |
Donkey work | This expression is used to describe the unpleasant, boring parts of a job.
"I do the donkey work - my boss gets the credit!" | Fish out of water | If you feel like a fish out of water , you feel uncomfortable
because of an unfamiliar situation or unfamiliar surroundings.
"As a non-golfer, I felt like a fish out of water atthe clubhouse." |
A snake in the grass | This expression refers to someone who pretends to be your friend
while actually betraying you.
"I thought I could trust my new colleague but heturned out to be
a snake in the grass." |
Have a whale of a time | When people have a whale of a time, they enjoy themselves
very much.
"We had a whale of a time at the party last night." |Butterflies in your stomach | The nervous feeling before something important |
Hen party | Party for only women |
In the doghouse | In trouble |
Rabbit on | Talk in a noisy, excitedor declamatory manner |
Eat like a horse | If you eat like a horse, you always eat a lot of food. She eats like a horse, so I don’t know how she manages to stay so thin. |
Get your headround sth | If you get your head around something, you come to understand it even though it is difficult to comprehend. |
Give sb a hand | To help |
Head for | Go in the direction of |
Be onthe tip of your tongue | Be sth almost remembered or recall but not quite. |
Put your foot in it | say or do something you shouldn't: "I think I've put my foot in it – I told her about the...
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