Illustrated Idioms

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posted Tuesday, 4 March 2008

English is a language rich with idiomatic, or slang, expressions. Following are some illustrations for a few common idioms in English. Guess what they are in the comment box.

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1. catty left...

Wednesday, 5 March 2008 5:01 am :: http://savetheamericanfamily.blog-city.c

Seven really stumped me. Is it between a rock and a hard place?

This is fun. You are really creative at your blog. 1. Holy Cow 2. shit faced 3. all ears 4. fishing for compliments 5. Hand job 6. out on a limb 8. up shit crick (PA pronunciation) without a paddle

2. --W-- left...

Thursday, 6 March 2008 1:31 pm

ANSWER KEY:

1. Holy cow 2. Down in the dumps 3. All ears 4. Fishing for a compliment 5. Holding down a job 6. Up to one's ass in alligators 7. Between a rock and a hard place 8. Up shit creek without a paddle

3. sophmom left...

Sunday, 9 March 2008 9:51 am :: http://www.dotcalm.blog-city.com

LOL. I thought it was hand job and out on a limb too. Cute post.

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