Transcript of "Idioms"

Transcript of "Idioms"

1. 1. blood, sweat and tears  requiring a lot of effort and hard work Mr Jack Ma’s success was not due to luck; it was blood, sweat and tears all the way.
2. 2.  have one's heart set on  to be determined to obtain something you want very much From an early age, Tiger Woods had his heart set on becoming a professional golfer.
3. 3. bounce off the walls  to be very excited about something, or full of nervous energy Dhillon cannot wait to start his new job. He is bouncing off the walls.
4. 4. edge of one's seat  to describe someone who is very interested in something and finds it both extremely exciting and nerve-wrecking Look at Shane! He is on the edge of his seat watching the match between Argentina and Germany!
5. 5.  bare one's heart/soul  to reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings to someone John could not keep things to himself any longer. He decided to bare his soul to his best friend.
6. 6. pull no punches  to speak openly and honestly, holding nothing back The doctor pulled no punches. He explained in detail the risks of the operation.
7. 7.  fair and square when something is done in an honest and open manner, the rules are respected and there is no cheating or lying Gavin won the competition fair and square – there was no doubt about the result.
8. 8.  play by the rules  to behave in a fair and honest way with people You can trust him, don't worry. He always plays by the rules.
9. 9.  bring the house down  to give a very successful performance If Jeremy sings like that on Saturday, he will bring the house down.
10. 10. come up in the world when someone is richer than before and has a higher social status My old school friend has bought an apartment in Sentosa Cove. She has certainly come up in the world.
11. 11.  crest of the wave  to be very successful in what you are doing Our company is going from success to success. We are on the crest of a wave right now.
12. 12.  (reach) first base to make progress or begin to have success with someone or something If you go to the interview dressed like that, you will not get to first base!
13. 13.  rise to the occasion to manage to do something successfully in difficult circumstances When her boss broke his leg, Julie had to represent the company at the congress, and she rose to the occasion extremely well.
14. 14. weather the storm  to succeed in surviving a difficult period or situation  Given the current recession, the company is weathering the storm better than most.
15. 15.  bide one’s time  to wait for a good opportunity to do something He is not hesitating. He is just biding his time, waiting for the price to drop.
16. 16. make up for lost time  to increase one’s efforts or work harder to complete something or meet a deadline  Progress has stopped because of bad weather, but we are determined to make up for lost time.
17. 17. keep a level head  to remain calm and sensible no matter how difficult or distressful the situation may be  All through the hijacking, the pilot kept a level head.
18. 18. keep one's feet on the ground  to continue to act in a sensible and practical way, even if one becomes successful  His invention was an instant success, but he kept his feet on the ground and invested his money very wisely.
19. 19.  go out of one’s way  to take particular care or make a special effort when doing something  Aunt Betty went out of her way to make us feel comfortable when we visited her.
20. 20.  go to great pains (or lengths)  to do everything that is possible, when trying to achieve something, in order to succeed The two parties went to great lengths to reach an agreement.