Wednesday, 7 January 2015

IDIOMS 5

H

Head Over Heels: 
Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love. 

Hell in a Handbasket: 
Deteriorating and headed for complete disaster. 

High Five: 
Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture. 

High on the Hog: 
Living in Luxury.

Hit The Books: 
To study, especially for a test or exam. 

Hit The Hay: 
Go to bed or go to sleep. 

Hit The Nail on the Head: 
Do something exactly right or say something exactly right. 

Hit The Sack: 
Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hocus Pocus: 
In general, a term used in magic or trickery.

Hold Your Horses: 
Be patient.



I

Icing On The Cake: 
When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have.

Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools: 
You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.

If It's Not One Thing, It's Another: 
When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another...

In Like Flynn: 
To be easily successful, especially when sexual or romantic.

In The Bag: 
To have something secured.

In The Buff: 
Nude.

In The Heat Of The Moment: 
Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.

In Your Face: 
An aggressive and bold confrontation.

It Takes Two To Tango: 
A two person conflict where both people are at fault.

It's A Small World: 
You frequently see the same people in different places.


J

Jaywalk: 
Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.

Joshing Me: 
Tricking me.


K

Keep An Eye On Him: 
You should carefully watch him.

Keep body and soul together: 
To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep yourself alive.

Keep your chin up: 
To remain joyful in a tough situation.


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