By Idioms, Expressions

I feel the same. But what's the object? I'm inclined to treat is as an idiom which defies analysis. (Intransitive would be, "the door suddenly opened.")Edit.Come on, open the door.No.Open up!No.Just open a crack.Okay, I'll open a crack.(Could this be eliptical? i.e.,...

Many thanks khoff for your note...that's interesting..... ...:-)..We've very similar expression in my country for it...We say: "Did you get up with your left foot today?" thanks again. Greetings to Colorado! Best Regards

I wouldn't use it as an excuse for not going to a party, but more likely as an excuse for getting impatient, annoyed, or mad at someone inappropriately. It's more like being in a bad mood. "Sorry I snapped at you -- I'm really just out of sorts today. Forgive me?" Or...

The Chinese government has laid out a plan to transform selected cities into eco cities. The reporter at the scene said "How will this piece of land look when construction is set and done"I searched for the phrase set and done which I thought was an idiom but didn't find a...

It's not idiom since its meaning can be deduced from the literal meanings of the words. An idiom is a collection of words, the meaning of which is learnt and cannot be concluded from the individual words, for example: "out of the blue".

Helo Gurus,Do any of you know of any english idioms that express or correspond to this expression: "If I say yes, it may sound like I am lying; if I say no, still it may sound like I am lying"

throw out the baby with the bath water to lose the good parts when you get rid of the bad parts of something. You can't close the airport because one airline has problems — that's just throwing out the baby with the bath water. ...

A tall cool glass or drink of water, I've recently had someone ask me what this meant. This is a Southern expression so unless you're one of us Hillbillies or have some country cousins you probably would have some difficulty with it. Since I happen to be one I would be more than happy...

There are some differences in vocabulary and idiom across the British Isles, and you might encounter some regional words and expressions that you're not familiar with. But the core vocabulary and grammar are not hugely different, and you might find that a bigger problem is pronunciation. If...

A: Let's go over there and see whether they rent kayaks. B: It seems like nobody is guarding the booth. Maybe they are closed today. (what conjuction word/phrase should I use here). It has been raining for the past 3 days and there still are rain clouds in the sky. A: We'll see. I...