abella0823
2009-08-28, 16:21
Here are some Englih Idioms ,
that you may need in your spoken English
Above the salt= belonging to the aristocracy
Ex: he is a very good family;definitely above the salt
Below the salt=belonging to the lower .
social class
Ex;the family is very honest but certainly below the salt
To be as a keen as mustard=to be very enthusiastic
Ex;Ahmed is as a keen as mustard about going to Spain
Baking=very hot
Ex ;I can t work in this baking weather
To go back on one;sword=to break a promise
Ex;he never goes back on his word
Inever mince my words=I always speak franckly
Ex;of course I told himwhat i thought inever mincemy words
Mark my words=remember what i say
Ex;mark my words, you will regret this later on
just once in a blue moon=rarely
Ex ;i see you once in a blue moon
that you may need in your spoken English
Above the salt= belonging to the aristocracy
Ex: he is a very good family;definitely above the salt
Below the salt=belonging to the lower .
social class
Ex;the family is very honest but certainly below the salt
To be as a keen as mustard=to be very enthusiastic
Ex;Ahmed is as a keen as mustard about going to Spain
Baking=very hot
Ex ;I can t work in this baking weather
To go back on one;sword=to break a promise
Ex;he never goes back on his word
Inever mince my words=I always speak franckly
Ex;of course I told himwhat i thought inever mincemy words
Mark my words=remember what i say
Ex;mark my words, you will regret this later on
just once in a blue moon=rarely
Ex ;i see you once in a blue moon