Idiom Learning

---- Big Guy

CHEST-THUMPING - noun

behaviour, especially by a man, that is intended to show how powerful and strong someone is

LOCK IN - phrasal verb

to enter a state of deep focus

PUT YOUR BIG GIRL PANTS ON - idiom (also put your big boy pants on)

informal

to be brave and deal with something or do something you have not done before

FANCY - adjective

fancier; fanciest

of particular excellence

A BIT OF A STRETCH - Informal

A mild exaggeration beyond the truth or what is likely the case.

---- Waka Waka

---- DNA

---- oh yeah!

Content

1 Anger

2 Business

1 Anger

being angry

hit the ceiling/roof – informal 

to become very angry and start shouting 

blow a fuse  - informal

to become very angry and shout or behave in a violent way

be on the warpath - humorous

to be looking for someone you are angry with in order to speak angrily to them or punish them

a face like thunder

a very angry expression

have/throw a fit - informal

go spare - informal

to become very angry

fly off the handle - informal

to react in a very angry way to something someone says or does

have had it (up to here) - informal

to be so angry about something that you do not want to continue with it or think about it any more

be fed up to the back teeth - British & Australian, informal

to be angry because a bad situation has continued for too long or a subject has been discussed too much

making someone angry

get/put sb’s back up - informal

to do or say something which annoys someone

rub sb up the wrong way - British & Australian

rub sb the wrong way - American

to annoy someone without intending to

ruffle sb’s feathers

to make someone annoyed

be a pain in the neck - informal

to be very annoying

drive/send sb round the bend - informal

to make someone very angry, especially by continuing to do something annoying

talking angrily to someone

let rip

to suddenly express your emotions without control

give sb an earful - informal

to tell someone how angry you are with them

being in a bad mood

be like a bear with a sore head - British & Australian

to be in a bad mood which causes you to treat other people badly and complain a lot

get out of bed on the wrong side

to be in a bad mood and be easily annoyed all day

2  Business 

succeeding in business

make it

to be successful, especially in a job

be ahead of the pack

to be more successful than other people who are trying to achieve the same things as you

corner the market

to become so successful at selling or making a particular product that almost no one else sells or makes it

successful people

a big shot - informal

an important or powerful person in a group or organization

a big fish in a small pond

one of the most important people in a small organization who would have much less power and importance if they were part of a larger organization

a fat cat - informal

an impolite way of referring to someone who is very rich and powerful

a high‑flier

someone who is very successful at their job and soon becomes powerful or rich

stopping work

hang up your hat

to leave your job for ever

a golden handshake

a large sum of money which is given to someone when they leave a company, especially if they are forced to leave

doing business

drive a hard bargain

to demand a lot or refuse to give much when making an agreement with someone

cut a deal - American

to make an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business or politics

run a tight ship

to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively

hard‑nosed

practical and determined

making money

do a roaring trade - British & Australian

to sell a lot of goods quickly

make a killing - informal

to earn a lot of money very easily

a money‑spinner - British & Australian

a business or product that makes a lot of money for someone

behaving dishonestly

be on the make

trying to get money or power in a way that is not pleasant or honest

cook the books - informal

to record false information in the accounts of an organization, especially in order to steal money

have your fingers/hand in the till

to steal money from the place where you work

Content

1 Animal

2 Body

3 Dad behaviour

4 Strange behaviour

5 Clothes

6 Bad situation

7 Stroke of luck

8 Encouraging

9 speak out the truth  

1 Animal

Smell a Rat

Feel that something is wrong 

Goto the Dogs