U4. Idioms

Дата публикации: May 22, 2014 9:45:44 AM

to paint the town red - to enjoy your self in a lot of bars and public places

Jack finished his exams today so he's gone out to paint the town red.

It was the end of term and students decided to celebrate by painting the town red.

to be all fingers and thumbs - to be clumsy [ˈklʌmzi] - 1) неповоротливый, неуклюжий, нескладный, неловкий

Can you thread this needle for me? I'm all thumbs today.

You know when you get nervous and you're all fingers and thumbs.

He's all fingers and thumbs. Don't give him that plate to carry. he'll drop it.

to be wet behind the ears - to be young and inexperienced

John's too young to take on a job like this! He's still wet behind the ears!

He may be wet behind the ears, but he's well-trained and totally competent.

Tom is going into business by himself? Why, he's hardly dry behind the ears.

to be in the pink - to feel very fit and healthy

It was almost a miracle that after his bout with pneumonia, he was back in the pink of health.

These men are in the pink of condition, and the army wants to keep them that way.

Our business is in the pink these days.

to have your tongue in your cheek - to say something which is not meant to be taken seriously.

Karl explained, tongue in cheek, that he was busy with housecleaning.

He always speaks tongue-in-cheek, he never takes things seriously.

to put your foot down - to be very strict and insist on something

You can't just let him do what he wants, you'll have to put your foot down.

When Anna came home drunk one afternoon I decided it was time to put my foot down.