Gracia's Mindspeak

Hello readers, it's a rainy afternoon here! I just woke up, seems that everyone feels like sleeping while I feel like blogging (^_^).

There is really nothing big deal in this post of mine, nevertheless I just wanted to share some of the Idioms that I learn by heart which was included in our 10pages reviewer during our finals. Yeah, I know it's so hard to memorize those 10pages reviewer of idiomatic expression with their meanings and origins but I was able to make it and hit the mark with a score of 100% in finals.

Who knows this might be a big help to other students who were given tasks by their professors to do research online. Just like me, everytime we have our homework, my source would always be the world wide web.

To begin, here are some:

hit the ceiling - to lose temper and really get angry

down to the short stroke - approaching the end of a long process

sit back - to relax and enjoy the free time

face the music - to accept the truth

cold turkey - to stop something abruptly and experience severe withdrawal

white elephant - something that is costly to obtain but provides a little benefit

little bird told me - secret source

strike when the iron is hot - to act decisively and take oppurtunity when present

faith will move mountains - faith is powerful

not enough space to swing a cat - the room is tiny

if the shoes fit, just wear it - learn to accept the reality

from stem to stern - thorough complete

keep your shirt on - to remain calm

chew the fat - to talk about unimportant things

on the dot - precise and accurate

in the red - debt, no money at all

red letter day - holiday

kiss of death - act or association entailing failure or ruin

head over heels - excited

clean bill of health - to be found healthy

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I hope this would be a great help.