Weather
What does the expression "It's raining cats and dogs" means?
it's raining heavily
I didn’t want to talk about it, but she brought it up out of the blue
unexpectedly
"Getting into that university is no walk in the park."
difficult
"I’m not in the mood to talk right now."
not feeling like doing something
"I’ll be there at 5 pm sharp on the dot."
exactly on time
Explain the meaning: When I lost my job, it was a real storm in a teacup.
a small problem exaggerated
"Let’s cut to the chase and get to the main point."
unnecessary details
"I was thrown in at the deep end when I started my new job."
given a tough challenge with no help
"She’s been walking on air since she got engaged!"
extremely happy
"The new law is still up in the air."
undecided
What does it mean? I haven’t studied at all. I’ll be under the weather during the exam.
feeling unwell
"I tried to reason with him, but I was talking to a brick wall."
someone isn’t listening
"After months of struggling, I finally turned the corner."
improved my situation
"He flies off the handle whenever someone disagrees with him."
loses his temper easily
"It’s been a tough year, but this too shall pass."
difficult situations don’t last forever
"I was so nervous before the test, but now I feel like I’m on cloud nine."
extremely happy
"She let her emotions get the best of her and shot herself in the foot."
made a situation worse for herself
"Our company is doing well, but we’re not out of the woods yet."
still facing difficulties
"She has a short temper and gets angry over small things."
easily irritated
"She changed careers and started fresh with a clean slate."
new beginning
The boss seemed angry, but it was just a false alarm.
unnecessary panic
"He kept beating around the bush instead of answering the question."
avoiding the main topic
"He took the criticism on the chin and kept working hard."
accepted it without complaint
"He kept a straight face, even when he got bad news."
showed no emotion
"Once we missed the deadline, we had to go back to square one."
start over