Share Us With an Idiom, a Proverb, a Slang Word or an Expression

....who cares? ....informal
means:I don’t care
e.g.
So Peter and Mary don't speak to Paul any more. Who cares?

Da Bomb = means Excellent or the Best
..
Med7t was da bomb in our class, he was always the best

Pull an all-nighter: study or work all night without getting any sleep


I pulled an all-nighter to get ready for the meeting this morning

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hit the book = means = study :)
so , this days you should to hit the book :)
thanks a lot

Great topic, well done

Fantastic, I love this topic.
I ve done my gradation project about the idioms and I loved it

alright, i will start with the slang today

(GOOD DAY MATE)
you only hear this sentence either in Australia or New Zealand
It is the way they greet themselves
and it pronounce like that
G day mate

Here is an interesting proverb to practise
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listen to it in the attached file

The sooner the better

‪❝Who Let the Cat Out of the Bag❞

This English idiom dates back to the mid 1700’s,
and means to (sometimes accidentally)
tell a secret which you were meant to keep.
Its roots come from (often dishonest) trade. If,
for example,
a merchant was meant to be selling a pig in a sack,
but actually had a cat inside of it, and that cat got out or escaped,
the cat was, quite literally, out of the bag.
The merchant was then exposed as someone not to be trusted.

❝Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth❞

The origin of this proverb is unknown,
but it dates back at least to the 16th century.
Perhaps your native language has its own version of it,
as the meaning is quite simple.
If you are given a gift, do not look for faults in it.
It is rude, and disrespectful to the person
who has given you the gift.
Therefore, if a person were to be given a horse as a present,
and immediately opened its mouth to check its teeth
(the way to determine the horse’s age and health),
he would be told not to do so,
not to undervalue that which was given free of charge.

I see many admire some sayings of many foreign cultures when they listen to these sayings, they surprisingly say : """ ooh wow what a saying"
I still remember that man, how was astonishing when he listened to the Chinese saying " don't give me a fish ,but show me how to catch fish""
That man ,who was a Muslim , said" what wisdom !"
At that moment ,there was a man , a muslin man too, said " in your religion , Islam , a real situation happened to your prophet , Muhammad ( Peace Be Upon Him) ,that is wiser than what you here , and an action not just words.
The situation happened when a poor man came and asked the prophet to give him money . The prophet looked at the poor man and realized that this man can work. The prophet wanted to taught that poor one a great thing that is much better.
He said to the poor :" Do you have anything at your home ? The poor said " Yes I have a sheet ,we sit on part of it and cover with the other ,and a pot, we drink and eat in it " The Prophet said to him " go and bring them to me ." When the poor man brought the things, the prophet ,raised them to his companions and said : " Who buy these? " One of the companions said "I buy them for one Durham " The prophet said " who pays more ? " Another one of the companions said " I buy them for two Durhams" The prophet gave the things to the him , and take the two Durhams.
He turned to the poor and said " take these two Durhams .Buy some food with one Durhams and give it to your family. With the other Durham , buy an ax and bring it to me . When the man came back with the ax the prophet made a wooden hand to this ax and said to the poor man " Go and collect firewood for fifty days " The man went and started collecting firewood and come back after fifty days with ten Durhams gained from buying firewood. He bought a thobe and some food with these Durhams.
When the prophet saw this , he said to that poor " This is much better for you than begging from people, and they give you or not"
Look how your Islamic culture is has much more wisdom than any other culture . Just be proud of being Muslim and let the others know how Islam urges its followers to work.

I see many admire some sayings of many foreign cultures when they listen to these sayings, they surprisingly say : """ ooh wow what a saying"
I still remember that man, how was astonishing when he listened to the Chinese saying " don't give me a fish ,but show me how to catch fish""
That man ,who was a Muslim , said" what wisdom !"
At that moment ,there was a man , a muslin man too, said " in your religion , Islam , a real situation happened to your prophet , Muhammad ( Peace Be Upon Him) ,that is wiser than what you heard , and an action not just words.
The situation happened when a poor man came and asked the prophet to give him money . The prophet looked at the poor man and realized that this man can work. The prophet wanted to taught that poor one a great thing that is much better.
He said to the poor :" Do you have anything at your home ? The poor said " Yes I have a sheet ,we sit on part of it and cover with the other ,and a pot, we drink and eat in it " The Prophet said to him " go and bring them to me ." When the poor man brought the things, the prophet ,raised them to his companions and said : " Who buy these? " One of the companions said "I buy them for one Durham " The prophet said " who pays more ? " Another one of the companions said " I buy them for two Durhams" The prophet gave the things to the him , and take the two Durhams.
He turned to the poor and said " take these two Durhams .Buy some food with one Durhams and give it to your family. With the other Durham , buy an ax and bring it to me . When the man came back with the ax the prophet made a wooden hand to this ax and said to the poor man " Go and collect firewood for fifty days " The man went and started collecting firewood and come back after fifty days with ten Durhams gained from buying firewood. He bought a thobe and some food with these Durhams.
When the prophet saw this , he said to that poor " This is much better for you than begging from people, and they give you or not"
Look how your Islamic culture is has much more wisdom than any other culture . Just be proud of being Muslim and let the others know how Islam urges its followers to work.

I see manyadmire some sayings of many foreign cultures when they listen to these sayings, theysurprisingly say : """ ooh wow what a saying"

I stillremember that man, how was astonishing when he listened to the Chinese saying" don't give me a fish ,but show me how to catch fish""

That man,who was a Muslim , said" what wisdom !"

At thatmoment ,there was a man , a muslin mantoo, said " in your religion , Islam , a real situation happened to yourprophet , Muhammad ( Peace Be Upon Him) ,that is wiser than what you here , andan action not just words.

Thesituation happened when a poor man came and asked the prophet to give him money . The prophet looked at thepoor man and realized that this man can work. The prophet wanted to taught thatpoor one a great thing that is muchbetter.

He said tothe poor :" Do you have anything at your home ? The poor said " Yes Ihave a sheet ,we sit on part of it and cover with the other ,and a pot, wedrink and eat in it " The Prophet said to him " go and bring them tome ." When the poor man brought the things, the prophet ,raised them tohis companions and said : " Who buy these? " One of the companions said "I buy them for one Durham " The prophet said "who pays more ? " Another one ofthe companions said " I buy them for two Durhams" The prophet gavethe things to the him , and take the twoDurhams.

He turned tothe poor and said " take these two Durhams .Buy some food with one Durhamsand give it to your family. With the other Durham , buy an ax and bring it tome . When the man came back with the ax the prophet made a wooden hand to thisax and said to the poor man " Go and collect firewood for fifty days" The man went and started collecting firewood and come back after fifty days with ten Durhamsgained from buying firewood. He bought a thobe and some food with these Durhams.

When theprophet saw this , he said to that poor " This is much better for you thanbegging from people, and they give you or not"

Look how your Islamic culture has much morewisdom than any other culture . Just be proud of being Muslim and let theothers know how Islam urges its followers to work.

" I feel sorry for you "

People usually use it as an insult.
They don't have much else to offer so they attack you personally.

Actions speak louder than words

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Beating Around The Bush:

Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.


Bite Your Tongue:

To avoid talking.


Blue Moon:

A rare event or occurance.



Cut to the Chase:

Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.

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pull over (v): means To bring a vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road: e.g. We pulled over to watch the sunset.

pull up stakes
To clear out; leave: e.g. She pulled up stakes in New England and moved to the desert.

Let Bygones Be Bygones
this idiom means to forgive and forget something has already done.
Example: Dear Friend, we made a mistake, let's let bygones be bygones
.
.

Do a runner
If people leave a restaurant without paying, they do a runner.
Do the running
The person who has to do the running has to make sure that things get done. ('Make the running' is also used.)
Do time
When someone is doing time, they are in prison.

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Straight from the Horse’s Mouth❞


To find out about something ‘straight from the horse’s mouth’
means to uncover it firsthand, or directly from its original source.

. According to the story, a man had received a tip
(advice) on how to bet, and stated that if it hadn’t
come from the horse’s mouth itself, it was the next best thing
(meaning the tip was good).


A: I just overheard that Jack is getting promoted on Friday
B: That’s great! Who told you that
A: The boss told me in confidence yesterday - I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth

Actions speak more than words

(mend one's ways (idiom)

definition: improve one's habits or behavior.
. I find your behaviors obnoxious, mend your ways.