idioms
Carmen’s so cheerful – she’s like a breath of
fresh air when she visits.
"a breath of fresh air"
Our contribution to the wild life fund was
just a drop in the ocean, but even small
donations help.
"a drop in the ocean"
Her instructions were as clear as mud. I
couldn’t understand anything.
"as clear as mud"
He’s used to hard physical work – this is a
walk in the park to him.
" a walk in the park"
The schedule isn’t set in stone, but we’d like
to stick to it pretty closely.
"set in stone"
These small local protests are just the tip of
the iceberg.
"the tip of the iceberg"
I’m feeling a bit under the weather – I think
I’m getting a cold.
"under the weather"
The whole future of the project is still up in
the air. Nothing has been decided yet.
"up in the air"