Some
idioms.
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Make a Mountain out of a mole hole: exaggerating or giving undue importance to a
problem.
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Make a song and Dance:
making an unnecessary fuss about something that is not worth it.
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Make hay while the sun shines: take advantage of an opportunity
without wasting time.
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Make no bones about it:
to be honest or truthful.
Straightforward.
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Memory like a sieve:
oblivious nature. Forget soon.
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Milestone round your neck: a problem that prevents one from
doing what one wants to do.
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Mince words: unable to articulate the real intention.
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Moral fibre: inner strength and conviction to do what one
believes to be right in difficult situations.
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Up for grabs: available to the first person who avails an
opportunity.
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Pain in the neck: very annoying and irritating.
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Paint the town red: enjoy with friends, having lots of fun.
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Pipe dream: unrealistic and impractical idea that is
difficult to implement.
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Pull the wool over someone’s eyes: deceive or cheat.
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Quiet as a mouse: no noise, silent.
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Tough nut to crack: difficult situation or question.
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Mince words: unable to articulate the real intention.
ReplyDeleteI would suggest you review it. AS I know, mincing words is not exactly not being able to articulate yourself, rather not giving vent to your thoughts directly. And it is generally used with a negative connotation.
minced no words...don't mince words - means be direct and forthright even at the risk of offending the other person.
While I agree with the tenor of the meaning as presented by you, it is important that you be spot-on with them since here you have chosen to preach English grammar - always a difficult task.
Sanju
Mince words: To say something in a direct even thought it might hurt others. To be straight forward. Source: Oxford Advance Learner's Dictionary.
ReplyDelete@Sajnu: Thanks for pointing out. It was only a collection from other sources. I failed to notice the inexact translation. And also thanks for coming to my blog.
I stumbled upon your site, while hunting for some pronunciation software in English. Have downloaded the Cleverkey software and find it useful.
ReplyDeleteThanks