Friday, March 4, 2011

Travelidiom Fun Saturday

Here's a new way to spend your Saturdays when you visit my blog. I'm sharing idioms for fun! They may or may not be familiar to you but I reckon it's beneficial for everyone. So hop on and join me for a ride....



CONVERSATIONS





JR: He has the most atrocious manner ever I have encountered.



SJ: You can say that again!



1. atrocious - extremely wicked, cruel or brutal

2. You can say that again - I agree completely



JR: I think I might not have a bash at water-skiing while we're on a holiday in Bali.



BB: Don't be such a party pooper! It's terrific fun, once you learn it.    



3. have a bash at - try

4. party pooper - someone who spoils everyone's fun



JR: We've been surfing the net round the clock. Let's go rollerblading!



Jim: Not on your life! I've never done that before. Why on earth would I want to risk a broken limb?



5. round the clock - day and night, without a break

6. Not on your life - never

7. Why on earth? - emphatic expressions of surprise or disbelief



Jim: I have just got this month's salary, but you know me - money burns a hole in my pocket - and it won't take long before I have spent it all.



JR: In a nutshell: you're the man! (laughing)



Jim: I'll give you half of it with no strings attached...



JR: Oh, silly you! (laughing)



8. money burns a hole in my pocket - tempted to spend money

9. In a nutshell - in a few words

10. with no strings attached - without conditions



Till we meet again....                                                                      
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