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[pinkoOo]

Helow friends , how are you all ?
well , i have a very nice and easy lesson for you


i have purchased a group of useful books and one of them is ' idioms'
is there anyone of you heard about the idioms ?


Let me tell you about it

An idiom is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning or
the associative or connotative meaning.

Example: A drop in the ocean
Meaning:
A very small part of something.

Example: A piece of cake
Meaning:
Easy, simple to do, no difficulties.


so , i'll start with you from A To Z xD
and we will learn together ,, Its very useful for the speaking


I hope you like the topic



i'll be back with the first lesson

Thank you

[SWEET HOOR]

thank you dear about your
useful lesson
I have heard about idioms
but now I am really
know what is excatly
go on

[pinkoOo]

Amm , we will divide the lessons into several categories


I'll start with the Colours

1. To see someone in his True Colours ( to understand someone's true character , often for the first time.



ex: As soon as he made a fuss about returning her money , i saw him in his true colours .

and to show oneself in one's true colours means to reveal one's true nature. When he lost his temper, he showed him self in his true colours .



2. to give\lend colour ( to make an account , story , explanation, etc )

ex: The broken window on the ground floor lent colour to Mrs Brown's story that her house has been burgled.


3. With flying colours ( with great sucess , with distiniction. )

ex: We were all expecting him to fail , but he passed with flying colours.



4. to sail under false colours ( to assume a salse identity in order to conceal one's true purpose )



5. to paint on Bright\dark colours ( to describe something in a flattering or unfalttering way.


ex: My Brother wanted us all to emigrate to America and painted his life there in the brightest colours


6. to win one's colours ( to win recognition for one's achivements)


ex: The young Minister won his colours with a brilliant defence of the goverment's policy . Literally , to win a place in one's school or college team , which entitles one to wear the school or the college colours


5. To nail ( one's) colours to the mast = to make absolutely clear what one's views are in a very forthright manner.


ex: Now he has nailed his colours to the mast , he cannot change his mind !


8.(to join ) the colours ( slightly old fashioned) : to join the army

( to be called to the colours ) to be conscripted into the army .



9. To look through rose-coloured\tinted spectacles - to see things in a flattering or over-optimistic light.


ex: Anne akways enjoys her visits becouse she sees everything through rose-coloured spectacles , but she would feel diffrently if she had to live there .


10. To be colourless - to lack personality , to be uninteresting or nondescript



ex:We talked for over half an hour together , but nothing that he said stands out in my memory. I'm afraid he's a dull , colourless man .



11. To be off colour- to be not quite at one's best, to feel queasy or slightly ill.

ex: She's a little of colour today ;she was up very late last night and may have a little too much of drink!'


12.Under colour of - in the guise of , under the pretext of .

ex; Under colour of consulting the kidney specialist , the newspaper man wormed a lot of information out of him for the television programme.

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Hi pinkoo

well , i know these expressions
and sometimes i used them
But i really did not know what do they call until know

lovely lessen
i will be here

[Miss D]

Great
Idioms were a part of my last Eng project .. It's nice and very usefull not only for speaking .. I sometimes find some while reading articles online or novels .. I know it's an Idiom but I mostly don't know what does it mean

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I will be here to learn with you
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Regards

[pinkoOo]

Thanks Girls

I'm so glad , becouse you are all here , and you will be here and participate with me

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I always Use

piece of cake fe klameii


even if it's not easy at all

hehehhehe thanq

for the lovley subject

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thanx .. it's an excellent topic

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