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Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:01 pm
Sport idioms
Horse racing
It’s neck and neck; On the home straight or stretch; Down to the wire
Ice skating
Get your skates on; Skating on thin ice; Skating over something
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Balls
Keep your eye on the ball; It’s a whole new ball game; On the ball
Athletics
A false start; To jump the gun; The front runner
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Boxing
To take it on the chin; To be below the belt; To throw in the towel
Football
The kick off; Moving the goalposts; A political football
Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:33 pm
Ranaa,
Thank you so much for your nice words darling
Take care
Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:36 pm
Colour idioms
Blue
A bolt from the blue; Once in a blue moon; Until you are blue in the face
Silver
To be born with a silver spoon in your mouth; To be silver-tongued; Every cloud has a silver lining•
Green
To have green fingers; The grass is always greener on the other side; To be green with envy
Gold
As good as gold; A heart of gold; Worth its weight in gold•
Red
Paint the town red; Catch someone red-handed; Like a red rag to a bull
White
It's black and white; As white as a sheet; A white-knuckle ride
Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:58 pm
سيرين,
Wow ! It's amazing idioms...
Thank you سيرين,
Do you mind if we divert this topic to big package of idioms posts which will be posted by a lovely art-en members ?
I have more and more Idioms ...
Wish you a nice day
Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:10 am
Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:11 am
Body idioms
Head
It's like banging your head against a brick wall; He's got his head in the clouds; An old head on young shoulders
Arm
They're up in arms, I'd give my right arm to do it, He's twisting my arm
Foot
I've got itchy feet; I got cold feet; I shot myself in the foot
Eye
To have eyes in the back of your head; His eyes are bigger than his stomach
Leg
I'm pulling your leg; It cost an arm and a leg;You haven't got a leg to stand on
Hair
I let my hair down; Keep your hair on; I'm tearing my hair out
Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:29 am
سيرين
Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:31 am
thanks SYRIN, but if you don not mid give us a brife explation about eaxh idioms, it's reaay nice thread thanks a lot