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Conditional Sentences

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By: Sir Faisal AminConditional Sentences

Type 1: We use type 1 sentences to talk about something which is highly probable to happen in the future. We usually use present simple in the if-clause and future simple in the main clause.
If present simple, future simple.
If present progressive, can/may + verb 1st form (for ability and possibility)
If present perfect, imperative sentences/ should.

Would

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By: Sir Faisal AminWould

1) We use would + verb 1st form to talk about past repeated actions not states.
eg) We would get up at 4:00am when we were in Army.
eg) My father would bring me gifts very often.
eg) We would go to Switzerland in every summer vacation.
eg)In those days people would make their own entertainment.
eg) You must practise at home.
eg) You mustn’t skip Namaz.
eg) Must we wash hands before eating?
eg) Mustn’t we perform wudu before touching the Holy Quran?

Must

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By: Sir Faisal Amin We use must + verb 1st form to give a strong piece of advice.
eg) We must offer Namaz five times a day.
eg) You mustn’t speak up here.
eg) Must I take your permission?
eg)Students mustn’t cheat during test.
eg) You must practise at home.
eg) You mustn’t skip Namaz.
eg) Must we wash hands before eating?
eg) Mustn’t we perform wudu before touching the Holy Quran?
Note: Besides variation no: 1, we make negatives of must with can’t and questions with can.

Idioms with only Meanings

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A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

A Blessing In Disguise:
Something good that isn't recognized at first.

DICTIONARY OF IDIOMS

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~ A ~

A bit much

If something is excessive or annoying, it is a bit much.

A day late and a dollar short

(USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.

A fool and his money are soon parted

This idiom means that people who aren't careful with their money spend it quickly. 'A fool and his money are easily parted' is an alternative form of the idiom. =
A little bird told me

If someone doesn't want to say where they got some information from, they can say that a little bird told them.

Can and Could

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Ability
1) Present ability:
For general present ability, we use can or be (is/am/are) able to

Can (informal)
eg) She can speak English.
eg) She can’t speak English.
eg) Can she speak English?
eg) Can’t she speak English?
Be able to (formal)
eg) She is able to speak English.
eg) She isn’t able to speak English.
eg) Is she able to speak English?
eg) Isn’t she able to speak English?
eg) I can speak many languages.

New Vocabulary

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1. Generous (adj) /"dženÊrës/
She's always very generous to the kids.
Please be generous with your time.(=willing to give freely)
2. Scatty (adj) /"skæti/
She is too scatty to even remember her names at times.(=sometimes)
3. Peevish / Crusty / Grumpy / Grouchy (adj) /"pi:vûÐ/ /"kršsti/ /"gršmpi/ /"gra|tÐi/
The kids were peevish after the party.
4. Coward (n) /"ka|ëd $ -ërd/
You coward! What are you afraid of?
I’m a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist.

Indian Spices Herbs Hindi to English Names

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Indian Spices Herbs Hindi to English Names
Herbs and spices (Fresh and dried) are listed in alphabetical order of their names in Hindi. English names and substitutions are given where appropriate
Sweeteners, Cooking oils fats Covered in other lists

British / North American Vocabulary (British, Canadian, American)

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British/North American Vocabulary

Here are some of the main differences in vocabulary between British and North American English.
British
Canadian
American
anywhere
anywhere
anyplace
autumn
autumn/fall
fall
barrister
lawyer
attorney
beeper, pager
pager
beeper
bill (restaurant)
bill
check
biscuit
cookie
cookie
block of flats
apartment block
apartment building
bonnet
hood
hood
boot (of car)
trunk (of car)
trunk (of automobile)

70 Ways to Improve your English

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70 ways to improve your English

1. Start your own English language blog. Even for people who don't have to write in English, writing can be a great way of properly learning the kind of vocabulary you need to describe your own life and interests, and of thinking about how to stop making grammar mistakes. The problem most people have is that they don't know what to write about. One traditional way to make sure you write every day in English is to write an English diary (journal), and a more up to date way of doing this is to write a blog. Popular topics include your language learning experience, your experience studying abroad, your local area, your language, or translations of your local news into English.

2. Write a news diary. Another daily writing task that can work for people who would be bored by writing about their own routines in a diary is to write about the news that you read and listen to everyday. If you include your predictions for how you think the story will develop (e.g. "I think Hillary will become president"), this can give you a good reason to read old entries another time, at which time you can also correct and mistakes you have made and generally improve what you have written.

3. Sign up for a regular English tip. Some websites offer a weekly or even daily short English lesson sent to your email account. If your mobile phone has an e-mail address, it is also possible to have the tips sent to your phone to read on the way to work or school. Please note, however, that such services are not usually graded very well to the levels of different students, and they should be used as a little added extra or revision in your English studies rather than as a replacement for something you or your teacher have chosen more carefully as what you need to learn.

4. Listen to MP3s. Although buying music on the internet is becoming more popular in many countries, not so many people know that you can download speech radio such as audio books (an actor reading out a novel) and speech radio. Not only is this better practice for your English than listening to English music, from sources like Scientific American, BBC and Australia's ABC Radio it is also free.

5. Listen to English music. Even listening to music while doing something else can help a little for things like getting used to the natural rhythm and tone of English speech, although the more time and attention you give to a song the more you will learn from listening to it again in the future.

6. Read the lyrics to a song. Although just listening to a song in English can be a good way of really learning the words of the chorus in an easily memorable way, if you want to really get something out of listening to English music you will need to take some time to read the lyrics of the song with a dictionary. If the lyrics are not given in the CD booklet, you may be able to find them on the internet, but please note that some lyrics sites deliberately put a few errors into their lyrics for copyright reasons. Once you have read and understood the lyrics, if you then listen and read at the same time, this can be a good way of understanding how sounds change in fast, natural, informal speech.

7. Sing karaoke in English. The next stage after understanding and memorising a song is obviously to sing it. Although some words have their pronunciation changed completely to fit in with a song, most of the words have the same sounds and stressed syllables as in normal speech. Remembering which words rhyme at the end of each line can also be a good way of starting to learn English pronunciation.

8. Write a film, music, hotel or book review. Another motivating and easy way to make yourself write in English is to write a review for a site such as Amazon or Internet Movie Database. Many non-native speakers write reviews on sites like this, and if you have some special understanding of the book, music or film due to your first language or knowing the artist personally, that would be very interesting for the English speakers who read and write reviews on the site.

9. Only search in English. Switching your search engine to the English language version of msn, yahoo, Google etc. can not only be a good way of practising fast reading for specific information in English, but could also give you a wider choice of sites to choose from and give you an idea of what foreigners are writing about your country and area.

10. Read a book you've already read or seen the movie of in your own language. Although most language learners under Advanced level would probably learn more from reading a graded reader or something from the internet than they would from reading an original book written for English speakers, for some people reading something like Harry Potter in the original can be a great motivator to improve their English. To make this easier for you and make sure that it motivates you rather than just making your tired, try reading a book that you already know the story of. This not only makes it easier to understand and guess vocabulary, but you are also more likely to remember the language in it. If you have not read the book before, reading a plot summary from the internet can also help in the same way.

11. Read a translation into English. Another way of making sure books are easier to understand is to choose a book that was originally translated into English, preferably from your own language. Even if you haven't read the book in your own language, you will find the English is written in a slightly simplified way that is more similar to how your own language is written than a book originally written in English would be.

12. Skip the first ten pages. If you have given up with a book in English or are reading it very slowly, try skimming through the first ten pages or skipping them completely. The start of most books tend to be mainly description and are therefore full of difficult vocabulary and don't have a clear story line yet to help you understand what is happening and to motivate you to turn the next page. If the book is still too difficult even after the introductionary part is finished, it is probably time to give that book up for now and try it again after you have read some easier things.

13. Read a book with lots of dialogue. Opening up books before you buy one and flicking through them to find one with lots of direct dialogue in it has several advantages. If there is less text on the page due to all the speech marks etc, this can make it easier to read and easier to write translations on. Dialogue is also much easier to understand than descriptive parts of a book, and is much more like the language you will want to learn in order to be able to speak English.

14. Read English language comics. Even more than books with lots of dialogue, comics can be easy to understand and full of idiomatic language as it is actually spoken. There can be difficulties with slang, difficult to understand jokes and/ or dialogue written how people speak rather than with normal spellings, so try to choose which comic carefully. Usually, serious or adventure comics are easier to understand than funny ones.

15. Read English language entertainment guides. Nowadays most big cities in the world have an English language magazine and/ or online guide to the movies, plays, exhibitions that are on in the city that week. Reading this in English is not only good value, but it could also guide you to places that English speakers are interested in and where you might hear some English spoken around you.

16. Read English language magazines. Like books, if you can read two versions of the same magazine (Newsweek in your language and in English, for example), that could make understanding it much easier.

17. Take a one week intensive course. Although you cannot expect to come out of a very short course speaking much better English than when you started it, if you continue studying a little over the following weeks and months, the knowledge you gained then will gradually come out and mean that your level of speaking, listening etc. are better than they would have been if you hadn't taken that course. This positive effect can still be true up to a year later.

18. Follow your intensive course up with an extensive course. The more time you can spend studying English the better, but studying periodic intensive courses with a few hours of study a week in between is probably better value for money than any other system as it gives your brain time to subconsciously learn and start using the new language you have learnt before you introduce the next new "chunk" of language.

19. Supplement your group class with a one to one class. Another good way to combine two different kinds of classes is to study both in a group class and one to one. Having a one to one teacher, even if just a couple of times a month, will mean that you can be taught exactly the language that you need, that you will have more time to speak, and that you can have as much error correction as you like.

20. Supplement your one to one class with a group class. The benefits of having a group class are often less clear to students, but they include the fact that you will learn to deal with several people speaking at once, have a chance to practice skills such as interrupting people, and will hear a range of different viewpoints and topics.

21. Teach your children or friends some English. Recent research has shown that elder children tend to be a couple of IQ points above their younger siblings, and the most likely reason is that explaining things to their little brothers and sisters gives them an intellectual boost. In the same way, teaching someone lower level than you the English you already know is a great way of permanently fixing that knowledge in your own brain.

22. Ask your company to start English lessons. Even if you don't need to speak English at work, English lessons can be a fun and reasonably priced way for your company to spend their training budget in a popular way.

23. Have English radio on in the background while you are doing your housework. Even if you are not listening carefully, it will help you get a feel for natural English rhythm and intonation.

24. Play English language learning games on your Nintendo DS. Although such games can have quite random language and are unlikely to improve your ability to speak English on their own, the next time you hear or read the same language elsewhere it will be really fixed in your brain by the fact you have played a game with it in already. It is also a nice way of taking a break from your other English studies while also doing some English. To make sure it really is a break and to avoid wasting time learning language from the game that is not much used in daily life, don't bother writing down any new language you see in the game, but just try to learn it from playing the game again.

25. Say or think what you are doing in English as you do your daily tasks. As you are doing your chores, try creating sentences describing what you are doing, e.g. ‘I am unscrewing the ketchup bottle cap'. This gets you used to thinking in English without translating, and can be a good way of seeing what simple vocabulary that is around you everyday you don't know. yet

26. Watch English language films with English subtitles. For people who can't understand a film without subtitles but find themselves not listening at all when reading subtitles in their own language, this should be the way of watching a film that you should aim for. If it is too difficult to watch the whole film this way, try watching the (usually important) first 10 or 15 minutes of the film with subtitles in your own language, switch to English subtitles after that, and only switch back to subtitles in your own language if you get totally lost following the story of the film.

27. Watch films in your language with English subtitles. If you are finding English films with English subtitles too difficult or you can't find English films with English subtitles in your local video shop, this is a good second best option. Looking for local films with English subtitles can also sometimes be a good sign of quality, as it means the producers of the film are expecting it to be popular internationally as well.

28. Watch English films with subtitles in your language. Again, this is not as good practice as English language films with English subtitles, but is more relaxing, can be easier to find suitable DVDs for, and is also possible with VHS.

29. Watch the same film or TV episode over and over again. This can not only save you money on DVDs, but will mean that you can really learn the language without having to study it. Some comedies can also get funnier the more you watch them, especially if you watch them with no subtitles and so understand a little more each time you watch it.

30. Be realistic about your level. One thing that holds many language learners back is actually trying too hard and tackling something that their brain is not ready for yet. Checking your level with a level check test on the internet, by taking an English language test (FCE, CAE, IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL etc.), or by taking a free trial level check and/ or lesson in a language school will help you find out what your level is and so choose suitable self-study materials.

31. Be realistic about your reading level. Most researchers agree that people learn most when reading something they understand almost all of. If there are one or two words per page that you have never seen before, that is about the right level. If there are three or more on every page, you should switch to something easier and come back later.

32. Read graded readers (= easy readers). These are books that are especially written for language learners like you, e.g. Penguin Readers. Although it can be difficult to find something as interesting as things written in newspapers or on the internet, in terms of learning the language only people who need to read for their work or an exam usually gain more from reading things written for graded readers. Graded readers of classic books like Charles Dickens also have the benefit of giving you a lot of knowledge about the literature, and culture more generally, of English speaking countries in a short time.

33. Read the whole thing with no help. Although using a dictionary has been shown to help with both short term and long term learning of vocabulary, the fact that using it slows reading down can stop some people reading in English at all. Reading a whole book quickly through just for pleasure from time to time will help you remember how fun reading in another language can be.

34. Read and learn everything. At the opposite extreme, it can be hard work but very satisfying to get to the end of a book knowing that you have learnt every word in it. See other tips on this page to make sure it is a book that is easy enough to do this with and to ensure that the vocabulary you learn is useful.

35. Watching English children's films or TV programmes. Although some of the vocabulary you can learn from things made for children can be a bit strange (lots of animal names and maybe animal noises, including baby names for things), the fact that not only the language but the structure of the story is simplified can make it an easy and motivating thing to watch. Like good language learning materials, the same language is also often repeated to make it memorable, and the use of catchy songs etc. can increase this positive effect on your memory.

36. Read English children's books. This is very similar to watching English children's movies, but with the added advantage of there being more illustrations than adult books, which both helps you to understand the story and makes the page brighter and more motivating to read.

37. Keep a list of language to learn, e.g. a vocab list. Even if you don't often find time to go though your vocab list and it keeps on building up, just the act of choosing which words you need to learn and writing them down on a special list can help you learn them.

38. Go through your vocab list several times every day. If ticking off words on a vocabulary list on the train to work is inconvenient or embarrassing for you, you can keep your list of words to learn as an entry in your electronic dictionary, as a mobile phone to do list or as a text file in your MP3 player (e.g. iPod). Although the time spent transferring the information between different formats like these may seem wasted, in fact any time you spend using the vocabulary like this will help you learn it.

39. Convert your vocab list to English only. One way to stop yourself translating and therefore increase your speed of comprehension and production is to learn all your vocabulary without the use of your own first language. Ways you can write a vocab list in only English include with synonyms (words with the same meaning, e.g. "tall" and "high"); with opposites ("high" and "low"); with pronunciation factors such as number of syllables (the number of beats, e.g. three for "de- ci- sion") and the word stress (the syllable that is pronounced louder and longer, e.g. the second syllable in "baNAna"); and gapped sentences (e.g. "I am not _________________ in science fiction" for the word "interested").

40. Cross out and delete. Crossing out or deleting words, sentences or whole pages that you have learnt can be a great motivator, and save your list of things to learn becoming too big to handle.

41. Throw everything away and start again. One of the things that can put most people off learning is a stack of half finished books or a huge list vocabulary waiting to be learnt. Simply getting rid of all that and starting again with something new from zero can be a great motivator and get your studies underway again.

42. Label things in your house or office with post-its. The easiest vocabulary to learn is the vocabulary of things you see and use everyday. If you can write the names of things around you on slips of paper and stick them on the real thing, this is a great way of learning useful vocabulary. If you can leave them there over the following days and weeks, this is a very easy way of revising the vocabulary until it is properly learnt.

43. Label a drawing. For people who can't put labels on real things, the next best option is to take a photo of a real place in your life like your office, print it out, and then draw lines to all of the things you can see in the picture and label them in English with the help of a dictionary. You can do the same thing with places you pass through everyday like the station. Because you will see the same thing again and again, it should be easy to really learn the words for those things.

44. Keep a diary in English. This is a popular method of making sure you use English everyday for people who don't often speak English and can't think of things to write about. The fact that you are writing about real things that have happened to you means that any words you look up in the dictionary will be vocabulary that is useful for you and easy to learn.

45. Online chat. The closest thing to speaking for people who don't have the chance to speak English is online chat, as you have to think and respond quickly, and the language is short and informal just like speech.

46. Listen to the radio news in English. You can make this easier by reading the news in English first, or even just by reading or listening to the news in your own language.

47. Read an English language newspaper. Freebie newspapers like "Metro" in London are usually the easiest to understand, followed by mid-brow titles like "The Daily Express" or "The Daily Mail" in English. Popular newspapers like "The Sun" are more difficult because of the idiomatic, slangy use of language and the number of jokes in the headlines and articles.

48. Write fiction in English, e.g. short stories. For people who find writing a diary about things that happen to them everyday boring, the best thing is to let your imagination go and write about whatever comes into your head. The advantage of this is that if you can't think of how to say something in English, you can just change the story to something that is easier to explain. Perhaps the easiest way to start writing fiction in English is with a diary, changing any details you like to make it more interesting and adding more and more fantasy as the weeks go on.

49. English language exercise videos. This is quite similar to how babies learn, by listening, watching and copying. It is also good for your health!

50. Learn a famous speech or poem in English by heart. Although you may never hear or get the chance to say exactly that line, having one memorable example of an English grammatical form in your head can make it much easier to learn other examples of the same grammar as you hear them. It is also something you can practice over and over without being as boring as grammatical drills.

51. Get tipsy (= a little drunk) before speaking English. This can not only improve your fluency while you are drinking, but can also improve your confidence in future days and weeks by showing you that you can communicate what you want to say.

52. Use a dictionary while you are watching a movie. Films often have the same words many times, so if you look up important words the first or second time you hear them, you should have learnt them by the end of the film. It is easier to use a dictionary if you watch with English subtitles.

53. Learn and use the phonemic script. Although there are many sounds in English, there are even more spellings. By learning the phonemic script and writing vocabulary down with it, you can both add another stage to your vocabulary learning that should help you learn it more thoroughly, and improve your pronunciation. It can also make things easier for you by stopping you trying to pronounce different spellings of the same pronunciation different ways.

54. Learn some spelling rules. Many people think that English spelling is random, but in fact most words follow some kind of rule, e.g. the "magic E" that changes the pronunciation of "mad" and "made".

55. Record your own voice. For people who don't have much or any correction of pronunciation from a teacher, recording yourself and listening back makes it easier to hear whether you are really making the English sounds that you are trying to or not.

56. Use computer pronunciation analysis. Although most programmes that claim to tell you when you are pronouncing correctly or not don't actually do that, listening many times and seeing how your voice changes as you try to match the sounds and waveform given by a pronunciation CD ROM can be good practice and more motivating than just recording your own voice.

57. Learn as many words as you can of one category, e.g. animal words. Learning similar words together can both expand your overall vocabulary and make them easier to learn by forming links between the words in your brain.

58. Take holidays abroad. This is not only a good opportunity to speak English in situations where you really have to make yourself understood in order to live, but it is also a good motivator to study English seriously in the weeks and months before your trip. If possible, also try to use English even when you could use your own language, e.g. when you pick a guided tour of a museum or historic place or when you book a flight on the internet, and try to avoid package tours.

59. Draw pictures of the words you want to learn. Especially if you are artistic, this can be a better way of learning vocabulary than writing translations or example sentences.

60. Find a foreign boyfriend or girlfriend. No tips on how to do this here, but everyone agrees that getting or even just looking for a date in English can be a great motivator to improve your language skills.

61. Arrange a conversation exchange. Swapping lessons and conversation with someone who wants to learn your language can be a good alternative for those who aren't looking for romance, or can sometimes lead onto dating for those who are!

62. Sign up for an English language exam. Even if you don't need to take an exam and don't want to or can't take a special course to study for it, paying to take an exam like TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS or FCE can really motivate you take your English studies seriously.

63. Model your accent on one particular actor. e.g. try to speak like Robert De Niro. Students who say they want to sound more like a native speaker have the problem that native speakers don't sound all that much like each other. Choosing one model can make the task of improving your pronunciation more clear, and is quite fun. Doing an impression of that person also makes a good party trick.

64. Use an English-English dictionary. Trying to use a bilingual dictionary less and switching to a monolingual one can help you to stop translating in you head when you are speaking or listening, and other useful English vocabulary can come up while you are using the dictionary.

65. Occasionally talk to or e-mail your friends in English. Many people find this a bit false or embarrassing, but if you think of it as a study club and set a particular time and/ or place, it is no different from studying maths together.

66. Go to an English or Irish pub. As well as having a menu in English and being a good way of finding out something about the culture of English speaking countries, you might also find there are free English language listings magazines, English language sports on the TV and/ or foreign people you can speak to.

67. Buy a speaking electronic dictionary. Although most electronic dictionaries are not as good as paper ones for the amount of information they give you about each word, some of them have the very useful function of saying the word with the correct pronunciation.

68. Learn your electronic dictionary vocabulary list. Most electronic dictionaries also have a button which you can push to see the last 30 or more words you looked up. By deleting words you decide are useless or you have already learnt from this list, you can use it as a "to do list" of words to learn that you can look at several times a day in the train etc.

69. Switch operating system to English. Changing the operating language of your mobile phone, video recorder etc. to English can be an easy way of making sure you use the language everyday.

70. Set goals. Deciding how many hours you want to study, how many words you want to learn or what score you want to get in a test are all good ways of making sure you do extra study.


Idiomatic Sentences, Idiom & Translation

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Idiom

Translation

1.

She is a peach.

2.

He's full of beans.

3.

It's not my cup of tea.

4.

He's full of baloney.

5.

It's just sour grapes.

6.

That's corny.

7.

I'm in a pickle.

8.

He brings home the bacon.

9.

She's in a stew.

10.

He's the top banana.

11.

He's the salt of the earth.

12.

She's worth her salt.

13.

They're two peas in a pod.

14.

I'm nuts about you.

15.

It's a piece of cake.

16.

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

17.

He's a real ham.

18.

It's a hard nut to crack.

19.

Let's talk turkey.

20.

He's a bad egg.

1.

She's sweet and helpful.

2.

He's not telling the truth.

3.

I don't care for that.

4.

He doesn't know what he's talking about.

5.

They have resentment.

6.

It's sentimental.

7.

I'm in a dilemma.

8.

He brings home the family money.

9.

She's upset.

10.

He's the headman.

11.

He's a very good person.

12.

She's a valuable employee.

13.

If you see one you see the other.

14.

I'm in love with you.

15.

It's quite simple.

16.

You can't use it and save it.

17.

He's a frustrated actor.

18.

It's a difficult problem to solve.

19.

Let's talk seriously.

20.

He cannot be trusted.

We need to break the ice.

22.

We'll get a baker's dozen.

23.

He's got a finger in every pie.

24.

You'll have to take potluck.

25.

She's hard-boiled.

26.

He's the apple of my eye.

27.

He's a rotten egg.

28.

It's for the birds.

29.

She eats like a bird.

30.

He's a wolf in sheep's clothing.

31.

I smell a rat.

32.

He's chicken-hearted.

33.

I could eat a horse.

34.

Please don't monkey around.

35.

We'll kill two birds with one stone.

36.

It's three miles as the crow flies.

37.

Don't cry wolf.

38.

It has dog-eared pages.

39.

He's the underdog.

40.

She's like a fish out of water.

21.

Everyone's a little tense - lets be friendly.

22.

We'll get items.

23.

He has many deals going.

24.

Be happy with what we have on hand.

25.

She makes tough deals.

26.

He's my favorite person.

27.

He is a thoroughly evil person.

28.

It's a crazy idea.

29.

She eats little or nothing.

30.

He's a bad guy pretending to be good.

31.

Someone has betrayed us.

32.

He has no courage.

33.

I'm extremely hungry.

34.

Get serious and stop playing.

35.

One solution solves two problems.

36.

It's three miles going straight.

37.

Don't give a false alarm.

38.

It's a well-used popular book.

39.

He's not the favorite to win.

40.

She is not in her area of expertise.

Idiom

Translation

41.

You'll stir up a hornet's nest.

42.

Don't let him get your goat.

43.

Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

44.

They are packed like sardines.

45.

We got a bird's eye view.

46.

We're on a wild-goose chase.

47.

It's raining cats and dogs.

48.

It's just monkey business.

49.

He'll weasel out.

50.

She'll go ape.

51.

Let's talk turkey.

52.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

53.

Those are crocodile tears.

54.

He's a card shark.

55.

We had a whale of a time.

56.

He drinks like a fish.

57.

I've got a frog in my throat.

58.

He rolled snake eyes.

59.

She's pig-headed.

60.

It sounds fishy.

41.

You'll cause a great deal of new problems.

42.

Don't let him get you upset.

43.

Don't make big of something insignificant.

44.

There is absolutely no room for even one more.

45.

We had a very good viewpoint from on high.

46.

We were chasing something that didn't exist.

47.

It is the heaviest rain I have ever seen.

48.

The business is either his own business or fake.

49.

He'll back out of all agreements.

50.

She'll become very upset.

51.

Let's begin to talk seriously.

52.

Don't tell our secret.

53.

Those are false tears.

54.

He is a professional card player.

55.

We had a great time.

56.

He is a heavy alcohol drinker.

57.

I need to clear my throat in order to talk right.

58.

His dice had two ones.

59.

She is very stubborn.

60.

It doesn't sound like it's true.

Idiom

Translation

61.

Don't make a hog of yourself.

62.

Quit horsing around.

63.

He's a rat.

64.

He ratted on me.

65.

She is a stool pigeon.

66.

I can't make heads or tails of it.

67.

She's no spring chicken.

68.

She lost her head.

69.

He can't keep his head above water.

70.

That's just off the top of my head.

71.

She's got her head in the clouds.

72.

She's levelheaded.

73.

He's head over heels in love.

74.

It just goes through my head.

75.

You've got rocks in your head.

76.

Let's put our heads together.

77.

Use your head.

78.

Her hair will be standing on end.

79.

She's up to her head in work.

80.

He's at it tooth and nail.

61.

Don't take more than your share.

62.

Stop being silly and get serious.

63.

He is not to be trusted.

64.

He informed others about my secrets.

65.

She informs on everybody.

66.

She is a tough old lady.

67.

I can't understand what you are talking about.

68.

She did something crazy.

69.

He's too busy with many things.

70.

Here's an idea without too much thought.

71.

Her ideas are not practical.

72.

She's always has good practical ideas.

73.

He's so in love he doesn't care about anything.

74.

I can't seem to concentrate.

75.

Your ideas are not realistic.

76.

Let's share ideas.

77.

Start thinking about a solution.

78.

This solution will distress her greatly.

79.

She has too much to do right now.

80.

He's gives the problem all his attention.

IDIOMS

Translation

81.

I've got a lump in my throat.

82.

You'd better save your neck.

83.

You better turn the other cheek.

84.

Just swallow your pride.

85.

My lips are sealed.

86.

It's a slap in the face.

87.

You can talk until you're blue in the face.

88.

You must face the music.

89.

He can't keep a straight face.

90.

He'll fall flat on his face.

91.

That will blow my mind.

92.

I want to pick your brains.

93.

He gave me a piece of his mind.

94.

You get on my nerves.

95.

That'll boggle your mind.

96.

You've got to get up your nerve.

97.

Don't just shoot off your mouth.

98.

Her spirits are low.

99.

Watch your mouth!

100.

He put his foot in his mouth.

81.

I am emotionally involved and distressed.

82.

You must survive this situation.

83.

Don't let what they say bother you!

84.

Forget your pride and solve the problem.

85.

I will never reveal the secret.

86.

That is an insult to me.

87.

They aren't listening to you.

88.

Admit your error - solve it and go on.

89.

Try to keep from laughing at them.

90.

He will fail on this thing.

91.

I will be totally surprised.

92.

I need and want some ideas from you.

93.

He scolded me for my deficiencies.

94.

What you do or say often irritates me.

95.

This will absolutely amaze you.

96.

Don't be afraid of trying something.

97.

Wait and speak when you've thought about it.

98.

She's down in the mouth.

99.

You've said something offensive.

100.

He said something very stupid.

big mouth.

102.

It's just hand to mouth.

103.

Keep a stiff upper lip.

104.

It makes my mouth water.

105.

It was by word of mouth.

106.

It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

107.

It will melt in your mouth.

108.

You can save your breath.

109.

She takes my breath away.

110.

I did it by the skin of my teeth.

111.

It's on the tip of my tongue.

112.

You'll eat your words.

113.

She's got a sharp tongue.

114.

It's my mother tongue.

115.

It was a slip of the tongue.

116.

He said it tongue in cheek.

117.

She's tongue-tied.

118.

I only have eyes for you.

119.

I never want to lay eyes on you.

120.

I've got my eye on you.

101.

She talks too much and says the wrong things.

102.

It is a very low cost project.

103.

Keep trying and you can succeed.

104.

I think that is a very attractive idea.

105.

I was told in person.

106.

I don't feel comfortable with that idea.

107.

You will like this idea.

108.

They don't listen - they're not open to anything.

109.

She's the most wonderful creature I've ever seen.

110.

I just barely got the job done.

111.

I know it - I just can't say it now.

112.

Any thing you say may come back to haunt you.

113.

Her words are like a sword - they can hurt.

114.

It is my native language.

115.

I didn't intend to say that.

116.

He was kidding when he said that.

117.

She's so excited she can't speak.

118.

You are the object of my affection.

119.

Go! I never want to see you again.

120.

I'm watching you - one mistake and you're gone.

Idiom

Translation

121.

He's making eyes at her.

122.

That'll make your eyes pop.

123.

I can't believe my eyes.

124.

There's more than meets the eye.

125.

She's a sight for sore eyes.

126.

You need to catch his eye.

127.

His eyes are bigger than his stomach.

128.

Feast your eyes on that.

129.

She will pull the wool over his eyes.

130.

It's a highbrow place.

131.

You'll pay through the nose.

132.

Don't turn up your nose at me.

133.

She's got a nose for news.

134.

She won by a nose.

135.

You need to lead them by the nose.

136.

Keep your nose clean.

137.

It's nothing to sneeze at.

138.

It's under your nose.

139.

She won by a hair.

140.

I'm all ears.

121.

He is flirting with her.

122.

You will be really surprised when this happens.

123.

What I am seeing is hard to believe.

124.

You are not telling me all the facts.

125.

We're very happy to see her - we need her.

126.

You must get his attention.

127.

He takes more food than he can eat.

128.

Isn't that a wonderful thing we have here?

129.

She will fool him every time.

130.

It is a very high-class place.

131.

It's extremely costly to do that.

132.

Don't think you are better than I am.

133.

She can get a story from almost nothing.

134.

It was a very close race.

135.

You have to tell them every single detail.

136.

Be honest and ethical.

137.

It is a good offer.

138.

It's right there in front of you.

139.

She won by just a tiny bit.

140.

I am listening with great interest

Idiom

Translation

141.

It was an ear-splitting sound.

142.

It goes in one ear and out the other.

143.

Keep your ear to the ground.

144.

You'd better prick up your ears.

145.

She can wind him around her little finger.

146.

He's got a finger in every pie.

147.

My hands are tied.

148.

Please lend me a hand.

149.

Give him a hand.

150.

Give him a hand.

151.

He's got a green thumb.

152.

I'm all thumbs.

153.

I've got it all at my fingertips.

154.

He's an old hand.

155.

She's got her hands full.

156.

I wash my hands of it all.

157.

He was caught red-handed.

158.

Don't let it slip through your fingers.

159.

You must get the upper hand.

160.

He's up in arms about it.

141.

The noise hurt my ears.

142.

He doesn't listen to anyone.

143.

Listen everywhere to find what is going on.

144.

Pay attention to what is happening.

145.

She can manipulate him to do what she wants.

146.

He is trying every possible way.

147.

There is nothing I can do because of regulations.

148.

Help him with this.

149.

Clap your hand in appreciation.

150.

Help him.

151.

He is good at gardening.

152.

I am very clumsy.

153.

I have all the right information.

154.

He has lots of experience at that.

155.

She has more things to do than she can handle.

156.

I want no part of this thing.

157.

He was caught in the act of a crime.

158.

Don't let this good customer get away.

159.

Get an advantage on your competitor.

160.

He has gotten upset about something.

Idiom

Translation

161.

I only got hand-me-downs.

162.

I've got to hand it to you.

163.

It's hands off to you.

164.

Try to thumb a ride.

165.

We are short-handed.

166.

You must toe the line.

167.

He's got cold feet.

168.

He's a heel.

169.

You better shake a leg.

170.

She's pulling my leg.

171.

You'll foot the bill.

172.

You'll have to put your foot down.

173.

You don't have a leg to stand on.

174.

You've got to put your best foot forward.

175.

Don't drag your feet.

176.

You've got to get a foot in the door.

177.

The shoe is on the other foot now.

178.

You'll step on her toes.

179.

He's got a chip on his shoulder.

180.

She gave him the cold shoulder.

161.

What I got was all second-hand stuff.

162.

I admire what you have done.

163.

You are not to do any work on this item.

164.

Beg for a ride.

165.

I need your help.

166.

Everyone must follow all the rules.

167.

He's frightened and doesn't think he can do it.

168.

He does not act like a gentleman with ladies.

169.

You need to work faster.

170.

She is trying to trick or fool me.

171.

You will have to pay the entire cost.

172.

You'll need to assert yourself - be more forceful.

173.

You are not secure in your position.

174.

Go with the best idea that you have.

175.

Don't delay - get to work.

176.

You must get the customers attention.

177.

Now they have the problem not us.

178.

You'll be moving in on her territory.

179.

He is looking for an excuse to fight.

180.

She is trying to get him to leave her alone.

Idiom

Translation

181.

Get off my back!

182.

Get it off your chest.

183.

I need some elbowroom.

184.

He's a thorn in my side.

185.

Don't turn your back on her.

186.

He turns my stomach.

187.

I've got butterflies in my stomach.

188.

She can't stomach it.

189.

He's lily-livered.

190.

She makes my flesh creep.

191.

She's a busybody.

192.

We need a heart to heart talk.

193.

You need to learn this by heart.

194.

Please! Have a heart.

195.

My heart is in my mouth.

196.

Don't take it to heart.

197.

She's a hard-hearted woman.

198.

She's got a heart of stone.

199.

Eat your heart out.

200.

You'll break my heart.

181.

Leave me alone and let me get to work.

182.

Tell me exactly what is bothering you.

183.

We are too crowded in this office.

184.

Everything he does irritates me.

185.

She can't be trusted.

186.

He totally disgusts me.

187.

I'm very nervous about this deal.

188.

She thinks this deal is too rotten to do.

189.

He too much a coward to do it.

190.

She is extremely revolting in her attitude.

191.

She pays attention to everybody else's business.

192.

We need to talk confidentially.

193.

You need to know this stuff well.

194.

Get some feelings about being nice.

195.

I'm extremely nervous about this deal.

196.

Don't take this personally - it's just business.

197.

She has no compassion for anyone.

198.

She makes decisions without regard to people.

199.

You are envious of my success.

200.

I'll be disappointed about this.

Idiom

Translation

201.

He's our ace in the hole.

202.

He's a stuffed shirt.

203.

We are ahead of the game.

204.

They're all shook up.

205.

They're all washed up.

206.

He's asleep at the switch.

207.

He'll do after a fashion.

208.

She's a back seat driver.

209.

He's a ball of fire.

210.

You're barking up the wrong tree.

211.

His bark is worse than his bite.

212.

You've got bats in your belfry.

213.

She will bawl him out.

214.

Don't beat around the bush.

215.

Beat it.

216.

I need my beauty sleep.

217.

It's no bed of roses.

218.

I'm behind the eight ball.

219.

He's beside himself with misery.

220.

It's better late than never.

201.

When all else fails - he will save us.

202.

He is very pretentious.

203.

Right now we are profitable.

204.

They are upset that we are winning.

205.

They have been defeated.

206.

He's not alert to what is going on.

207.

He'll learn to do better but not well.

208.

She always will criticize any idea.

209.

He's one of best workers.

210.

You have totally the wrong approach.

211.

He yells but he doesn't mean anything by it.

212.

You are crazy and have ridiculous ideas.

213.

She will verbally discipline him.

214.

Stop talking in circles - speak directly.

215.

Go away!

216.

I need to sleep.

217.

This will not be easy.

218.

I am in trouble with the boss.

219.

He is extremely miserable.

220.

Being late is bad but it's better than never.

Idiom

Translation

221.

He's the big cheese.

222.

He's the big wheel.

223.

He's the big shot.

224.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

225.

Don't bite the hand than feeds you.

226.

He'll soon bite the dust.

227.

Don't blow your top.

228.

Don't blow your cool.

229.

I've got a bone to pick with you.

230.

You should brush up on it.

231.

You need to build a fire under them.

232.

You'll need to burn the midnight oil.

233.

Don't break your word.

234.

We need to break the news.

235.

Let's bury the hatchet.

236.

We won by a hair.

237.

By hook or crook we'll do it.

238.

Let's call it a day.

239.

Let's call it quits.

240.

You call the shots.

221.

He is the headman.

222.

He's the big boss.

223.

He is an important man.

224.

Don't try to do more than you can accomplish.

225.

Be loyal to your company that pays you.

226.

He soon will be found out and lose.

227.

Stay calm.

228.

Remain calm and collected.

229.

You've something that is a problem to me.

230.

You need to study and learn this.

231.

They need to be motivated.

232.

You will have to work overtime.

233.

Do what you have promised.

234.

We need to tell them the bad news.

235.

Let's forget our old fights and hatreds.

236.

We won a very close victory.

237.

We'll do it whatever it takes.

238.

That's enough work for today.

239.

Let's stop for now.

240.

You make the decisions.

Idiom

Translation

241.

It's a can of worms.

242.

I ride in a car pool.

243.

Don't chicken out on us.

244.

He's a chip off the old block.

245.

We need to cut our losses.

246.

You've cooked your own goose.

247.

You make me crack up.

248.

You need to crack a book.

249.

You need to crack a joke.

250.

It cramps my style.

251.

He's the cream of the crop.

252.

Don't cut corners.

253.

It's a cut and dried situation.

254.

We're at a dead stop.

255.

He's dead to the world.

256.

It will soon die out.

257.

They're a dime a dozen.

258.

Watch him do a double take.

259.

She's down in the dumps.

260.

She got a dose of her own medicine.

241.

That is a big bunch of problems.

242.

A group of us ride to work together.

243.

Don't get scared and leave.

244.

He is just like his dad.

245.

We must withdraw form a losing situation.

246.

You are in a problem of your own making.

247.

I find you extremely funny.

248.

Open up a book and learn something.

249.

Don't be so serious all the time.

250.

You have put too many limits on me.

251.

He is the best there is.

252.

Follow all of the rules.

253.

There are no changes or discussions - just do it.

254.

We can't do anything right now.

255.

He is so tired he can't function.

256.

That problem will be gone soon.

257.

They aren't worth anything.

258.

He will gasp when he sees this.

259.

She is very depressed.

260.

She got just the trouble that she gives others.



Idiom

Translation

261.

Well that's down the drain.

262.

That's all down the tubes.

263.

Don't drag your feet on this.

264.

I'm drawing a blank.

265.

We need to draw the line here.

266.

He drives a hard bargain.

267.

It's just a drop in the bucket.

268.

She eats like a bird.

269.

She eats like a horse.

270.

He's at the end of his rope.

271.

I feel like a million dollars.

272.

Finders keepers - losers weepers.

273.

It will fit like a glove.

274.

They're going to flip their lid.

275.

He will fly off the handle.

276.

Don't fool around with that.

277.

It's a foolproof scheme.

278.

This is for keeps.

279.

You'll need to fork out some dough.

280.

He's out getting forty winks.

261.

We have completely lost everything on this.

262.

We have totally lost everything on this.

263.

Get working and stop the delaying.

264.

I don't have any idea on this.

265.

We make no more concessions.

266.

He makes it tough to make much of a profit.

267.

That is just the beginning of the problems.

268.

She just picks at her food.

269.

She eats like a hungry man.

270.

He is just about out of ideas and energy.

271.

I feel wonderful.

272.

The finders are happy - the losers unhappy.

273.

The two situations work well together

274.

They are going to be extremely unhappy. .

275.

He will be very upset.

276.

Leave that situation alone.

277.

This idea is sure to succeed.

278.

This is it - no changes - no getting out.

279.

You will have to pay some cash.

280.

He is taking a quick nap.

Idiom

Translation

281.

Can they get away with that?

282.

Let's get down to brass tacks.

283.

I'll get even.

284.

Get off my back.

285.

Let's get the ball rolling.

286.

We'll get to the bottom of it.

287.

He got out of the bed on the wrong side.

288.

He doesn't have a ghost of a chance.

289.

He's giving me a hard time.

290.

Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

291.

Don't give yourself away.

292.

They'll have to give up the ghost.

293.

He's a real globetrotter.

294.

They just go around in circles.

295.

They will go into orbit.

296.

They can just go jump in a lake.

297.

Don't go off the deep end.

298.

Grass is greener on the other side of the fence.

299.

Just grin and bear it.

300.

They often just ham it up.

281.

Will they be able to do that without trouble?

282.

Let's do some serious talking.

283.

I will return the bad you did to me.

284.

Stop bothering me and let me do my work.

285.

Let's start the work on this.

286.

We will find out exactly what is the problem.

287.

The day started bad and hasn't gotten any better.

288.

There is no way he can succeed.

289.

He is teasing me about that.

290.

Give a little and he takes a lot.

291.

Don't let them know what is your plan.

292.

They will have to give up trying.

293.

He travels all over the world.

294.

They go in all directions without any success.

295.

They will be very upset.

296.

If they don't like it - too bad.

297.

Don't go to extremes on this.

298.

Other things always look easier.

299.

Forget the problems - keep working.

300.

They like to get very dramatic.

Idiom

Translation

301.

You must hang in there.

302.

She has a lot of hang-ups.

303.

I can see the handwriting on the wall.

304.

Go and have a ball.

305.

We will have the last laugh.

306.

Hold on to your hat.

307.

Hold on to your horses. (Hold your horses)

308.

Have your own way.

309.

You've got two strikes against you.

310.

He's got one foot in the grave.

311.

We had a high time.

312.

You hit the nail on the head.

313.

They will hit the ceiling.

314.

That is a hit below the belt.

315.

I'm going to hit the sack.

316.

She's going to hit the hay.

317.

That just won't hold water.

318.

He can't hold down a job.

319.

Don't horse around.

320.

Keep them in the dark.

301.

Keep trying.

302.

She has a lot of irrational objections.

303.

I can sense the mood of people.

304.

Go and enjoy yourself.

305.

They are winning now but in the end we will win.

306.

Be patient.

307.

Don't get too excited.

308.

OK! Do what you want.

309.

One more mistake and you are out!

310.

He is too old.

311.

We had a good time.

312.

That is exactly the situation.

313.

They will be extremely upset.

314.

That is not playing fair or honest.

315.

I'm going to bed.

316.

She is going to bed.

317.

That idea just won't work.

318.

He has lost every job he ever had.

319.

Don't play around - be serious.

320.

Don't let them know what is going on.

Idiom

Translation

321.

That's it in a nutshell.

322.

She's often in my hair.

323.

We've got one thing in the hole.

324.

They are in the same boat.

325.

We are in full swing now.

326.

We have more irons in the fire.

327.

He's a jack-of-all-trades.

328.

Don't jump down my throat.

329.

It's just what the doctor ordered.

330.

You keep the ball rolling.

331.

Now keep that under your hat.

332.

You keep plugging away.

333.

That's a kick in the pants.

334.

Knock it off!

335.

He's about to kick the bucket.

336.

He knows the ropes.

337.

That is the last straw.

338.

You need to let off some steam.

339.

Don't lie down on the job.

340.

She is a long shot to win.

321.

That is a short summary of the situation.

322.

She is often in my way.

323.

One thing is on our side.

324.

We both have the same problem.

325.

We are all working full time on this.

326.

We have many other things to do.

327.

He has many talents.

328.

Don't criticize me so severely.

329.

That is an excellent solution.

330.

Keep up your good efforts.

331.

Don't tell this to anyone.

332.

Keep working to solve this.

333.

That is a good encouragement.

334.

Stop doing that!

335.

He is about to die.

336.

He knows what he is doing.

337.

He has made one error too many.

338.

Don't contain all your anger.

339.

Keep working - don't slow down.

340.

She is not the most likely winner.


Idiom

Translation

341.

He's a long-winded talker.

342.

She looked daggers at him.

343.

Don't look down on them.

344.

You'll lose your shirt doing that.

345.

That is a lost cause.

346.

We'll lower the boom on them.

347.

That'll make the fur fly.

348.

She can't make ends meet.

349.

Make yourself at home.

350.

He's a man of his word.

351.

It's a matter of life and death.

352.

Your name is mud.

353.

It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

354.

She's an old flame.

355.

It happens once in a blue moon.

356.

It's on the house.

357.

Be on the lookout for her.

358.

He's on the bandwagon.

359.

She's on the ball.

360.

He's out of date.

341.

He talks and talks.

342.

She gave him a look of disapproval.

343.

Don't think you are better than they are.

344.

You will lose everything.

345.

You cannot succeed.

346.

We will soundly defeat them.

347.

That will get their attention.

348.

She spends more than she makes.

349.

Act as if this was your home.

350.

He always keeps promises.

351.

This is a very serious situation.

352.

You will be thought of as a loser.

353.

It is a difficult thing to find.

354.

She's a past girlfriend.

355.

It will never happen.

356.

You do not need to pay for it.

357.

Watch for her.

358.

He has joined our side of the argument.

359.

She is very perceptive.

360.

He is living in the past.

Idiom

Translation

361.

That is out of the question.

362.

Don't go out on a limb.

363.

We'll paint the town red.

364.

He'll just pass the buck.

365.

He passed out at the party.

366.

A penny for your thoughts.

367.

He'll just pick a fight.

368.

I'm on pins and needles waiting.

369.

We won't play second fiddle to them.

370.

You've got to pull yourself together.

371.

He'd pinch pennies.

372.

It's just a play on words.

373.

Everybody must pitch in.

374.

We'll polish them off.

375.

Will you pop the question?

376.

He's an apple polisher.

377.

I can pull strings.

378.

It's just puppy love.

379.

Put on your thinking cap.

380.

Let's put your cards on the table.

361.

That idea is not acceptable.

362.

Don't make any commitments on that.

363.

We will go out to party.

364.

He will blame someone else.

365.

He was so drunk he lost consciousness.

366.

What were you thinking just now?

367.

He will provoke you into a fight.

368.

I'm anxious to find out something.

369.

We will not be in second place.

370.

Get organized and not so emotional.

371.

He is too careful with money.

372.

The meaning is not what the words say.

373.

All must help.

374.

We will defeat them all.

375.

Will you ask her to marry you?

376.

He tries to hard to please the boss.

377.

I have some connections with the right people.

378.

It is just infatuation.

379.

Give this some serious thought.

380.

Let's be honest with each other.

Idiom

Translation

381.

You put the cart before the horse.

382.

That will put a feather in his cap.

383.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

384.

It's raining cats and dogs.

385.

You've got to read between the lines.

386.

That rings the bell.

387.

Don't rob the cradle.

388.

He'll just rock the boat.

389.

We've got lots of red tape.

390.

It's just a rip off.

391.

He rubs me the wrong way.

392.

As a rule of thumb I refuse.

393.

It's pretty run down.

394.

He needs a security blanket.

395.

Seeing is believing.

396.

That'll separate the men from the boys.

397.

You've got them shaking in their boots.

398.

You'll have to sink or swim.

399.

We are sitting pretty.

400.

She slays me with that nonsense.

381.

Put first things first.

382.

This will be a credit to him.

383.

Don't depend on just one thing.

384.

It is a heavy rain.

385.

Look at what they mean not what they say.

386.

Now I remember.

387.

She's too young for you.

388.

He will get everyone upset.

389.

All the government regulations are difficult.

390.

They will cheat you.

391.

I do not like his attitude.

392.

Generally I refuse.

393.

It is in bad condition.

394.

He always needs reassurance.

395.

I only believe what I can see.

396.

We will find out who is serious.

397.

They are afraid now.

398.

It will be win all or lose all now.

399.

We are in a good position.

400.

She disgusts me with those silly ideas.

Idiom

Translation

401.

Everything is ship shape.

402.

Why don't you sleep on it?

403.

We just made small talk.

404.

Go ahead and sound off.

405.

He's spaced out.

406.

It will spread like wildfire.

407.

They have stacked the deck.

408.

They have stacked the cards.

409.

We will need to start from scratch.

410.

I don't want to steal his thunder.

411.

She tried to steal the spotlight.

412.

You must stick to your guns on that.

413.

He's just a stick-in-the-mud.

414.

You won't strike it rich.

415.

You need to strike while the iron is hot.

416.

We won't take a back seat to them.

417.

We're in the driving seat.

428.

Our new project will soon take off.

419.

You have to take your medicine.

420.

You can take the floor.

401.

Everything is in good order.

402.

Think about it tonight - let me know tomorrow.

403.

We didn't talk about anything serious.

404.

Say what you think.

405.

He is on drugs.

406.

This idea will be very popular.

407.

We are not playing under even conditions.

408.

They have cheated us to their advantage.

409.

We need to start at the beginning.

410.

I will let him break the good news.

411.

She wants undeserved attention.

412.

Your idea is good - stay with it.

413.

He is too old fashioned.

414.

This idea won't make you rich.

415.

Do it while the opportunity is right.

416.

We won't be in second place to them.

417.

We control the situation.

428.

It will be a great success.

419.

If you did wrong you must pay.

420.

It is your turn - speak.

Idiom

Translation

421.

You run with it.

422.

Take your hat off to no one.

423.

We won't take sides.

424.

That is a tall story.

425.

We'll throw the book at them.

426.

We will throw in the towel.

427.

We'll throw in the sponge.

428.

We'll throw a party.

429.

She'll throw a fit.

430.

We'll hold them to the letter.

431.

Remember that time marches on.

432.

I think they will tie the knot.

433.

We're tickled to death about it.

434.

We had the time of our life.

435.

It will be touch and go for a while.

436.

We will need to touch up things.

437.

It will be to the tune of a million.

438.

It's part of the tricks of the trade.

439.

It's time to turn in.

440.

We will turn the tables on them.

421.

The project is yours to make it a success.

422.

You are a good as anyone else.

423.

We will be neutral on this.

424.

I don't believe your explanation.

425.

If they did wrong they must pay.

426.

We give up.

427.

We give up.

428.

We will have a party.

429.

She will be extremely upset.

430.

They will have to follow all the rules.

431.

You are wasting time.

432.

They will get married.

433.

We are very pleased.

434.

We had a good time.

435.

We won't know if we succeed or fail.

436.

We need to solve some little problems.

437.

It will cost about a million dollars.

438.

It is one of my secret solutions.

439.

It's time to go to sleep.

440.

We will reverse the situation.

Idiom

Translation

441.

She had better turn over a new leaf.

442.

He's got me turned on.

443.

Don't just twiddle your thumbs.

444.

I put her under your wings.

445.

He is up to something.

446.

Don't get up in arms.

447.

He'll upstage us.

448.

We won't wait on them.

449.

They'll walk all over you.

450.

He's walking on air.

451.

You're walking on thin ice.

452.

He will just warm the bench.

453.

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

454.

You'll just be wasting your breath.

455.

The wear and tear will defeat us.

456.

You'll wear out your welcome.

457.

I'll pay you when my ship comes in.

458.

We just have to weather the storm.

459.

I can see the writing on the wall.

460.

Let's wind up this problem.

441.

She needs to change her ways.

442.

He has me excited about that.

443.

Get to work!

444.

She will report to you.

445.

He is doing something secretly.

446.

There is no need to get excited or upset.

447.

He'll do better than us.

448.

We are going ahead and not wait for them.

449.

They will take advantage of you.

450.

He is really excited.

451.

You may fail at any moment.

452.

He will sit by while we work.

453.

Don't tell your bad points to others.

454.

Don't bother, they won't listen.

455.

The effort is not worth the rewards.

456.

Don't stay too long.

457.

When I get rich I'll pay you.

458.

Keep working in rough times.

459.

I can sense that thing may be bad.

460.

We need to finish this.

Idiom

Translation

461.

We will agree word for word.

462.

Just a word to the wise - Shut up!

463.

You just zip your lip.

464.

Keep your shirt on.

465.

They are pulling your leg.

466.

She is rolling in the dough.

467.

He's stinking rich.

468.

We'll make him the fall guy.

469.

He will take the rap.

470.

It's a bum rap.

471.

You need to bend over backwards.

472.

You need to bite the bullet.

473.

They will bite the dust.

474.

Has the cat got your tongue?

475.

They will have to cough up the money.

476.

It's different strokes for different folks.

477.

She's dressed to kill.

478.

He's driving me up the wall.

479.

That's duck soup.

480.

What is eating you?

461.

We agree exactly.

462.

Listen to me!

463.

Stop talking so much.

464.

Don't get so impatient.

465.

They are playing a trick on you.

466.

She has lots of money.

467.

He's very wealthy.

468.

We will put the blame on him.

469.

He will be the guilty one.

470.

He is innocent.

471.

You need to try very hard.

472.

You need to endure a difficult situation.

473.

They will go down to defeat.

474.

Can't you talk?

475.

They will have to willingly come up with money.

476.

Everyone has different interests and tastes.

477.

She's wearing her finest clothes.

478.

He is annoying me greatly.

479.

That is very easy.

480.

What is annoying you?

Idiom

Translation

481.

Someone is feeding you a line.

482.

We can get it for a song.

483.

We can get away clean.

484.

Don't get in her hair.

485.

She will get the ax.

486.

We need to get the jump on them.

487.

You should give it your best shot.

488.

We will give them the slip.

489.

He will go to bat for you.

490.

She is going to the dogs.

491.

She's got the world by the tail.

492.

That's a horse of a different color.

493.

If the shoe fits - wear it.

494.

Don't jump the gun.

495.

Let's kick up our heels.

496.

This will knock their socks off.

497.

We won't leave them high and dry.

498.

It is a lemon.

499.

We need to make a splash.

500.

Money talks.

481.

Someone is deceiving you.

482.

We can get it for very little money.

483.

We can escape punishment.

484.

Don't bother her.

485.

She will be fired.

486.

We need to get an advantage on them.

487.

You should try your hardest.

488.

We will escape.

489.

He will support you all the way.

490.

She is becoming rundown.

491.

She's happy and successful.

492.

That's an entirely different situation.

493.

If you are wrong admit it.

494.

Don't be hasty.

495.

Let's celebrate.

496.

This will enthuse and excite them.

497.

We won't abandon them.

498.

It is defective.

499.

We need to be successful and get their attention.

500.

Money can influence people.

Idiom

Translation

501.

They don't have a leg to stand on.

502.

We'll put that on ice.

503.

We are not out of the woods.

504.

He is on his last legs.

505.

We will play this one by ear.

506.

Put your money where your mouth is.

507.

They will raise a stink.

508.

We will have to scratch their back.

509.

They will sell you down the river.

510.

Don't sell them short.

511.

You must shape up or ship out.

512.

Let's just shoot the breeze.

513.

We are sitting pretty.

514.

They gave us a snow job.

515.

Don't spill the beans.

516.

Don't spread yourself too thin.

517.

Don't stick you neck out on this.

518.

This is straight from the horse's mouth.

519.

You must take the bull by the horns.

520.

You are talking through your hat.

501.

They have no defense for their actions.

502.

We'll save that one for the future.

503.

We are not out of danger.

504.

He is sick and failing fast.

505.

We will improvise as we go along.

506.

You must follow through with what you say.

507.

They will protest strongly.

508.

We will have to do them a favor.

509.

They will betray you.

510.

Don't underestimate them.

511.

You must behave or leave.

512.

Let's just chat informally.

513.

We are in a fortunate position.

514.

It was insincere talk.

515.

Don't reveal our secret.

516.

Don't become involved in too many things.

517.

Don't take too much risk.

518.

It is from a reliable source.

519.

You must take decisive action.

520.

You are making foolish statements.

Idiom

Translation

521.

I said it tongue in cheek.

522.

What do they have up their sleeve?

523.

She is a wet blanket.

524.

She is tooting her own horn.

525.

Above all to thy own self be true.

526.

After all's said and done, more is said than done.

527.

He has fallen afoul of the law.

528.

It is all up in the air.

529.

Be on the alert for danger.

530.

That is up his alley.

531.

In that she stands alone.

532.

They will be along soon.

533.

I will be able to get along.

534.

All along I knew they would fail.

535.

That will cost you and arm and a leg.

536.

They welcomed us with open arms.

537.

I will get around to it soon.

538.

It is sold as is.

539.

Don't turn your back on them.

540.

Don't go back on your word.

521.

I didn't say it seriously.

522.

What facts have they concealed?

523.

She's boring and spoils everyone's fun.

524.

She is boasting.

525.

First be honest to yourself.

526.

In the end there's more talk than action.

527.

He is in conflict with the law.

528.

It is not been decided.

529.

Watch for danger.

530.

It is compatible with his ability.

531.

She is unequaled.

532.

They will be here soon.

533.

I will be able to mange successfully.

534.

From the beginning I knew they would fail.

535.

It will cost an extravagant amount.

536.

They were very cordial.

537.

I will be able to deal with it.

538.

It's sold with no guarantees.

539.

Don't reject them.

540.

Don't fail to keep your promise.

Idiom

Translation

541.

It is in the bag.

542.

They arrived bag and baggage.

543.

Keep on the ball.

544.

He is off base.

545.

Right off the bat they fought.

546.

We will go to bat for them.

547.

Bear in mind their finances.

548.

We will need to tighten our belt.

549.

You bet we will go.

550.

Between you and me they won't do it.

551.

He is big on meat and potatoes.

552.

We expect to make it big.

553.

It will fill the bill.

554.

We did it bit by bit.

555.

They will try to put the bite on us.

556.

We are now in the black.

557.

The company is on the block.

558.

They are blowing hot and cold.

559.

He is just blowing off steam.

560.

It came from out of the blue.

541.

We are assured of a successful outcome.

542.

They arrived with all their belongings.

543.

Be alert, competent and efficient.

544.

He is badly mistaken.

545.

Immediately they fought.

546.

We will assist them.

547.

Remember their finances.

548.

We must become thriftier.

549.

Certainly we will go.

550.

In strictest confidence, they won't do it.

551.

He likes meat and potatoes.

552.

We expect to be very successful.

553.

It will meet all our requirements.

554.

We did it little by little.

555.

They will try to borrow money from us.

556.

We are now profitable.

557.

The company is for sale.

558.

They are changing their minds.

559.

He is just venting his anger.

560.

It was totally unexpected.

Idiom

Translation

561.

The new changes are across the board.

562.

I feel it in my bones.

563.

That is one for the books.

564.

He has been hitting the bottle.

565.

That is out of bounds.

566.

Don't burn the bridges behind you.

567.

He had money to burn.

568.

We will go by and by.

569.

By and large they are honest.

570.

That was a close call.

571.

He burns the candle at both ends.

572.

She can't hold a candle to her friend.

573.

Put your cards on the table.

574.

He's got a card up his sleeve.

575.

It is just not in the cards.

576.

Try to catch your breath.

577.

We will chalk up that one to experience.

578.

We chewed the fat for a short while.

579.

Next week we will clean house.

580.

You must come clean.

561.

It will affect all divisions and groups.

562.

I have a premonition about this.

563.

That is something entirely new.

564.

He has begun to drink (alcohol) to excess.

565.

That is beyond your limits.

566.

Keep the possibility of retreat.

567.

He had lots of money.

568.

We will go in a little while.

569.

For the most part they are honest.

570.

It was a narrow escape.

571.

He spends too much energy in all directions.

572.

She is not nearly as good as her friend.

573.

Be frank about your motives and intentions.

574.

He has a secret plan in reserve.

575.

It is not likely to occur.

576.

Rest so you can continue.

577.

We will credit that to experience.

578.

We talked casually for a while.

579.

Next week we will get rid of anyone undesirable.

580.

You must confess your error.

Idiom

Translation

581.

She is in the clear.

582.

We need to clear the air.

583.

She has her head in the clouds.

584.

He killed her in cold blood.

585.

He was left out in the cold.

586.

They were acting in concert.

587.

They left him to cool his heels.

588.

They asked her to cool it.

589.

He tried to cut corners. I

590.

We are up a creek.

591.

She is bent out of shape.

592.

I'm fed up with him.

593.

I'm flat broke.

594.

She is a blabbermouth.

595.

We are antsy about that.

596.

It will cost you a bundle.

597.

Give it some elbow grease.

598.

I'm beat.

599.

You need to cut that out.

600.

It's as easy as pie.

581.

She is free from danger or suspicion.

582.

Let's ignore emotional tensions and differences.

583.

She is not in the real world.

584.

He killed her without any feeling, or remorse.

585.

He got nothing.

586.

They were acting together.

587.

He was left waiting.

588.

She was asked to calm down and relax.

589.

It's a dangerous, possibly illegal solution.

590.

We are in a difficult or unfortunate position.

591.

She is upset about something.

592.

I have no patience with him.

593.

I have no money.

594.

She talks all the time.

595.

We are not confident about it.

596.

It will be quite expensive.

597.

You need to go to work.

598.

I am very tired.

599.

Stop doing that.

600.

It is very simple.