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Anonymous  +  335205 Sat, 03 Mar 07 10:09 AM
I am ok with writing and speaking, but when it comes to American idioms, I find myself lost often times.  I am trying to learn idioms now. I found this site: http://www.YouZiEnglish.com  is cool. It has idiom of the day.
Marius Hancu  +  335246 Sat, 03 Mar 07 01:55 PM
I'd suggest buying
Spears, American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
as well as using this much better idiom site:
http://www.answers.com/library/Idioms

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Anonymous, 2 yr 265 days ago
Thanks!
La Rose, 2 yr 265 days ago
the 2 sites are very good

thx to you Smile [:)]
Anonymous, 2 yr 264 days ago
Cool, I've got to know what "still up in the air" means! Smile [:)]
Arvsworld  +  335862 Mon, 05 Mar 07 10:16 AM

"still up in the air" means that decisions have not yet been made or that plans are not yet finalized.

I'm not sure what we will be doing this Saturday.  We'll decide on Friday.  Right now, our plans are still up in the air.

Once things are no longer up in the air, they have either "fallen into place" or "fallen apart".

fallen into place = everything worked out.

fallen apart = nothing worked out.

Here's a great idiom website I stumbled upon many months ago.  It has definitions and the history of how an expression came to be:

http://www.businessballs.com/clichesorigins.htm

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Anonymous, 2 yr 261 days ago
Thanks for sharing.
ElevenTattic  +  336898 Thu, 08 Mar 07 06:38 AM
Hey Anonymous, I recommend www.idiomconnection.com too, it's very easy and simple. It also has idioms about animals and birds and other things. Start studying from there, it's enjoyable.
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