By Expressions, Colloquial expressions

Hi, 'Dead sleep' and 'sleep like a log' are colloquial expressions, right?We'd say 'I slept like a log' or 'I was dead asleep'. Are there any other colloquial or slang expressions? There are several, eg: 'I was fast asleep' (meaning completely asleep). 'I was out like a light' (completely...

'Dead sleep' and 'sleep like a log' arecolloquial expressions, right?Are there any other colloquial or slangexpressions?In Japan, young people say BAKUSUI,literally 'explosive sleep'. That's veryfunny (strange), isn't it?Thank you.

Lose one's temper is the colloquial expression for that. If someone goes realy mad we say they have lost control.

KIRERULiterally 'cut off'. I think it comes from 'the self-control is cut off', thus 'lose temper'.'Lose one's temper' is a traditional normal expressionI think. Is there any more colloquial expression for that?Thank you.

I have just learned the word 'icky'.It sounds good. Are there any aimilarcolloquial expressions meaning the same thing?Thank you.

hello¡ I am Juan Marcos. I am from argentinaa and I am studying for becoming an English Translator. I was surfing through the net searching for a web site containning colloquial expressions and its meanings, when I found that page. I would like to ask the possible meaning of "shot". I give you...

Hello Hela A1) Sylvester cried his eyes out. A2) The dog barked him awake. A3) Dora shouted herself hoarse. A4) My mistress grumbled herself calm."Cry one's eyes out"(#A1) and "shout oneself hoarse"(#A3) are idioms. "Grumble oneself calm"(#A4) is not so popular as an idiom but it was a...

I agree that was sat (when not passive) is a colloquial expression and should be avoided in formal situations. It is interesting to note that in Spanish when talking about sitting and other bodily positions it is necessary to use the past participle - the use of the present participle would...

Hi Meantolearn, You should get the meaning from the context. Other words, sentences and meaning of the whole text should help you infer the meaning. Without a context, the word is just a dictionary item, or better said lexeme. Dictionaries can also give you information on when to use certain...

I'm not sure whether I should understand the use of back and again in the following context literally: Back in NY again, I seemed to have begun a new phase of research. Does it simply mean: when I came back to New York AGAIN or is it simply a colloquial expression meaning When I returned to New...