Idoms Flashcards
1
Q
Used to say that you cannot successfully make people change their ideas, methods of work,… when they have had them for a long time
A
you can’t teach an old dog new tricks
2
Q
used to say that someone is very young
A
he is knee-high to a grasshopper
3
Q
used to say that you are not stupid enough to believe what someone is telling you
A
I wasn’t born yesterday
4
Q
used to say that someone is so old or ill that they are not likely to live much longer
A
he has one foot in the grave
5
Q
used to describe a young person who acts in a more mature way than you would expect for a person that age
A
she has an old head on young shoulders
6
Q
used to say that someone is no longer young
A
she is no spring chicken
