Hello, fellas! How are you? Feeling like talking about idioms? Today I wanna share 10 funniest idioms in English. ;)
- Finger lickin’ good. Meaning: very tasty; delicious.
- Example:
- “This rendang is finger lickin’ good!”
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- Use your loaf. Meaning: use your head; be smart.
- Example:
- “Use your loaf. How could a dog pass through such a small hole?”
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- To drink like a fish. Meaning: to drink very heavily.
- Example:
- “He drank like a fish after the marathon.”
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- To have a cast iron stomach. Meaning: to have no problems with eating anything or drinking anything.
- Example:
- “I want to have a cast iron stomach!”
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- To put a sock in it. Meaning: to tell noisy person or a group to be quiet.
- Example:
- “Put a sock in it! I’m trying to sleep.”
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- Everything but the kitchen sink. Meaning: almost everything someone can think of.
- Example:
- “The store sells everything but the kitchen sink!”
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- To pig out. Meaning: to eat a lot and eat it quickly.
- Example:
- “It’s my birthday. Let’s pig out!”
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- To have Van Gogh’s ear for music. Meaning: to be tone deaf.
- Example:
- “My goodness, she sings very badly. She has Van Gogh’s ear for music.”
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- When pigs fly Meaning: (something that) will never ever happen.
- Example:
- “She will like you… when pigs fly.”
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- The lights are on, but nobody’s home. Meaning: talking about a stupid person.
- Example:
- “Here he goes again. The lights are on, but nobody’s home.“
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I hope the idioms could be useful and entertaining. Any of them describes you? If yes, which one? :D
@indoSantana: As same as with lebaran monyet rite?”@EnglishTips4U: 9. When pigs fly: (something that) will never ever happen.
Sources: POSTER: 10 Funniest English Idioms & Oxford Dictionaries
Compiled and written by @NenoNeno at @EnglishTips4U on Wednesday, January 22, 2014.
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