Present day English Idioms
Pull yourself together
Calm down, compose yourself
That's not my cup of tea.
I don't like that.
Pardon my French
Used to try and excuse the use of a swear word.
Origin: Finland
Like the backside of a vulture
Origin: India
Ear nectar
Saying something sounds sweet
Work extra hard at something, put in more effort
I'll be there with bells on!
I'm excited/I can't wait to go.
Cat got your tongue?
Someone is being too quiet/ trying to get them to speak
Origin: Czech Republic
To look like the Mona Lisa after a spanking
To be dressed poorly
Like eyebrows on fire
very urgent
Face the music
to be confronted with the consequences for your actions
Not playing with a full deck
An insult: saying someone lacks intelligence
Thick as thieves
Close friends
Origin: Italy
To make kittens
To throw up
Origin: Japan
To vomit the sound of weakness
To whine/ complain
Add insult to injury
to make a situation worse
Pot calling the kettle black
Used to point out hypocrisy
Cleaner than a frog's armpit
completely broke, out of money
Origin: Russia
I'm not hanging noodles from your ears
Kill two birds with one stone
solve two problems at once
Don't sell me a dog
Don't lie to me
Chew the fat
Have a chat with someone/ talk with a friend
Origin: Italy
Can't stop being the owl
Can't stop flirting
Origin: Japan
To not put clothes on one's teeth
To tell it like it is, to be brutally honest.