Idioms Flashcards
a plum job
An easy and pleasant job that also pays well
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
eating healthy food will keep one from getting sick (and need to see the doctor).
Apple of someone’s eyes
the person that someone love most fo all and is very proud
Bad apple
a disconnected, troublemaking, or dishonest person
Big cheese
an important person in a company or organization
Born in the wrong side of the blanket
born to parents who were not married
breake the ice
to get somthings started particulary by means of a social introduction or conversation.
brun the midnight oil
to work late into the night
change one’s tune
to alter one’s opinion about something
chase rainbows
to persue un realistic goals
cook up a storm
cook a great deal of a food
couch potato
a lazy person who watches a great deal of television
don’t judge a book by its cover
don’t be decived by look don’t realy on look judging someone or something.
to eat a humble pie
be humiliated by admitting that you are wrong
(to be) under the wether
to be sick
