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Saturday, July 23, 2016

American English cliches, idiomatic expressions and proverbs

Can you use each one in a conversation?

A back seat driver:   Please I’ve been driving for years; I don’t need a back seat driver.

A bad hair day:         Looks like another bad hair day, do you have an extra hat?

A big fish in a small pond:     Which would you rather be, a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big pond?

A blast from the past:             It’s been so many years since we’ve seen each other, what a blast from the past.

A dead ringer:                        You’re a dead ringer for my best friend.

A lame duck:                         That President was a lame duck and couldn’t run again.

A shot in the arm:                   That new factory is a shot in the arm to that town.

Accidents will happen:           Don’t worry about the spill, accidents will happen.

Add insult to injury:               To add insult to injury, she was already sitting at my desk.

An Indian summer:                Another hot day in the winter, looks like an Indian summer.

As easy as pie:                        That physics exam was as easy as pie.

As happy as a clam:               After they won the lottery, they were as happy as a clam.

At deaths door:                      He’s not doing well, I’m sorry to say, he’s at deaths door.

Baby boomer.                         It turns out...most baby boomers prefer dark chocolate.


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