101 American English Idioms
This book makes American English phrases “duck soup.”\ 101 American English Idioms takes the mystery out of these common U.S. expressions and explains their meanings in context. On the audio CD, native speakers read each of the 101 idioms, so you can hear how American English sounds and practice what you have learned.\ What Americans really mean when they say . . .\ \ Drive someone up a wall—annoy someone greatly\ Raise a stink—protest strongly\ Pull someone's leg—fool someone\ All...
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This book makes American English phrases “duck soup.”If you “take the bull by the horns” are you taking decisive action or running for your life? When you “smell a rat” are you sensing something's wrong or calling an exterminator?101 American English Idioms takes the mystery out of these common U.S. expressions and explains their meanings in context. On the audio CD, native speakers read each of the 101 idioms, so you can hear how American English sounds and practice what you have learned.What Americans really mean when they say . . .Drive someone up a wall—annoy someone greatly Raise a stink—protest strongly Pull someone's leg—fool someone All thumbs—clumsy Shoot the breeze—chat informally Feel like a million dollars—feel wonderful Duck soup—easy, effortlessHarry Collis is an experienced teacher of Englishas a second language, as well as author of books on American English idioms, proverbs, riddles, superstitions, and customs.
Foreword vIt's a Zoo Out There 1Smell a RatGo to the DogsFishyTake the Bull by the HornsHorse of a Different ColorLet the Cat Out of the BagFor the BirdsStraight From the Horses's MouthHorse AroundCat Got Your Tongue?The Body Has Many Uses 11Get in Someone's HairShoot Off One's MouthJump Down Someone's ThroatPay Through the NoseTongue-In-CheekPull Someone's LegPlay It by EarStick Out One's NeckShake a LegAll ThumbsNot Have a Leg to Stand OnGet Off Someone's BackThat's Not Nice 23Drive Someone Up a WallString Someone AlongSell Someone Down the RiverLeave Someone High and DrySell Someone ShortSnow JobSpill the BeansFeed Someone a LinePeople Do the Strangest Things 31On IceShoot the BreezeBite the DustBend over BackwardsHit the HayCough UpJump the GunScratch Someone's BackHit the CeilingFork OverTurn Someone OffGo Fly a KiteKick the BucketRaise a StinkClothes Make the Man (and Woman) 45Wet BlanketKeep Under One's HatUp One's SleeveDressed to KillGive Someone the SlipKnock Someone's Socks OffTalk Through One's HatLose One's ShirtIn StitchesDressed to the TeethWhen Things Go Wrong 55LemonOut of the WoodsGet Up on the Wrong Side of the BedOut on a LimbEating SomeoneGet the AxIn the HoleBite the BulletFace the MusicBlowItAt the End of One's RopeOn One's Last LegsHot Under the CollarOn the LineWhen Things Go Well 69For a SongMake a SplashHave the World by the TailSitting PrettyFeel Like a Million DollarsKick Up One's HeelsBury the HatchetPaint the Town RedGet Away CleanCome AliveDo Your Best 79Toot One's Own HornStick to One's GunsGet the Ball RollingMind One's P's and Q'sHang OnGive It One's Best ShotMake Ends MeetGet the Jump on SomeonePull StringsSpread Oneself Too ThinGo to Bat for SomeoneDuck SoupYou Don't Say 91Money TalksLet Sleeping Dogs LieShape Up or Ship OutIf the Shoe Fits, Wear ItDifferent Strokes For Different FolksBark Worse Than One's BiteEyes Are Bigger Than One's StomachPut One's Money Where One's Mouth IsThe Early Bird Catches the WormPeople Who Live in Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw StonesIndex to Idioms 102
