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English Idioms and Expressions 1
- 1. A Collection of English Idioms and Expressions 1
- 3. Dogs can be angry and aggressive, especially if they are disturbed.
- 4. So if you ‘let sleeping dogs lie’ it means that it is best not do something that will upset someone.
- 5. Susan knew that other staff were stealing office supplies, but she decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not report it to her manager.
- 6. Full of hot air
- 7. Balloons are full of hot air - that’s why they float!
- 8. Humans are ‘full of hot air’ when they talk nonsense - that is when they say things that are clearly exaggerations or make predictions that are clearly going to be wrong.
- 9. Voters felt that one candidate in particular was full of hot air, making promises that they did not believe he would be able to keep.
- 10. Blur the lines
- 11. To blur the lines is to create confusion between one thing and another.
- 13. Go out on a ledge
- 14. A ledge is the side of a building or structure. Being high up it can be a risky place to be.
- 15. To go out on a ledge is to take a risk.
- 16. Steve decided to go out on a ledge and promote Sarah even though she didn’t yet have the experience that is normally required to do the job.
- 17. Open new doors
- 18. To open new doors is to create new opportunities and possibilities.
- 19. Having an office in Shanghai will open new doors for our company in the Chinese market.
- 20. Asleep at the wheel
- 21. To be ‘asleep at the wheel’ is to be not paying attention or not being in control of a situation.
- 22. With the unemployment rate increasing sharply, the opposition accused the government of being asleep at the wheel.
- 24. To blow your own horn is to tell everyone how good you are.
- 27. To see the big picture is to understand how one idea fits within a bigger idea.
- 28. Bob might be upset about cuts to his department’s budget, but he has to learn to see the big picture.
- 30. Strides is an adjective which describes the size of a step when walking.
- 31. To make giant strides is to make great progress towards a goal.
- 33. Make a splash
- 34. To make a splash is to create attention and excitement about something.
- 35. Emily made a real splash with her designs at Paris fashion week.
- 37. Confusion between one thing and another Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 38. Confusion between one thing and another Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 39. Take a risk Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 40. Take a risk Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 41. Make progress Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 42. Make progress Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 43. Get attention Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 44. Get attention Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 45. Don’t take a risk Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 46. Don’t take a risk Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 47. Draw attention to yourself Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 48. Draw attention to yourself Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 49. Lose focus, don’t pay attention Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 50. Lose focus, don’t pay attention Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 51. Create new opportunities Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 52. Create new opportunities Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 53. To say unbelievable things Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 54. To say unbelievable things Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 55. To know how one thing fits into the whole thing Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
- 56. To know how one thing fits into the whole thing Asleep at the wheel Blow your own horn Blur the lines Full of hot air Go out on a ledge Let sleeping dogs lie Make a splash Make great strides Open new doors See the big picture
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