Idioms
a situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two very different things at the same time
the best of both worlds
I feel hungry. Have we got anything to eat?
I'm hungry
We use it to talk about daily routines and facts
present simple
Descartes
A classic idiom meaning you're trying to accomplish something that is too difficult for you.
Bite more than you can chew
back to the beginning of a process to start it again, because it is not working
back to the drawing board
SINCE
we use it to talk about an action taking place at the moment
present continuous
You talk about vengeance. Is vengeance going to bring your son back to you? Or my boy to me?
Don Corleone - Mario Puzo
Used when the person is question arrives right on queue - as if they knew you we're talking about them.
speaking of the devil
to do many different things, to have many jobs or roles.
wear many hats
"The Stranger" was wrote by Albert Camus
we use it to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the ....
present perfect continuous
"Say hello to my little friend"
Tony Montana
Meaning being too inquisitive can lead you to an unpleasant situation. Finding out an answer may in fact ruin the question for you.
Curiosity killed the cat
....... means it is up to you to make the next move.
the ball is in your court
John is feeling upset about being alone in Liverpool until he met Sally
....it's used to express a past event that has presentconsequences
present perfect
“It is as inhuman to be totally good as it is to be totally evil.”
Anthony Burgess - A Clockwork Orange
The show has come to end – it’s over
Elvis has left the building
You’re looking in the wrong place – accusing the wrong person or pursuing a mistaken or misguided line of thought.
barking up the wrong tree
I've been having a rough time dealing with my tesis. Luckily, it will be do by next saturday
done
......indicates continuing action, something that will be happening, going on, at some point in ....
Future progressive
"O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a King of infinite space "
Hamlet, Shakespeare
Going to bed
hit the sack