Akiyama Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Hi guys,Just interested in seeing which Idioms you guys enjoy most. Or which ones hold the most meaning/value to you.So, if you had to choose only one that stands among the others, what would it be?Thanks!Akiyama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champollion Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hi there,Well coming from England and having to suffer the English weather, I'd say my most used idiom is "It's raining cats and dogs" but that wouldn't be my favourite.Idioms of naval origin are my favourite. Maybe " There's not enough room to swing a cat" if I'm on a crowded bus or somewhere like that. Not connected with the cats as animals this one, it refers to the cat-of-nine-tails which was used to punish sailors in the Royal Navy for misdemeanours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linguaholic Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hey ChampollionThat's an interesting idiom. I have never heard about it before. Thank you for explaining its roots and giving its definition. I will try to use that one next time I'm on a bus, which is packed with people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airix Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 My favorite is this: (something) has nothing on this (or that). My friends used to tell me, "You got nothing on me when it comes to food." Another one of my favorites is "go with the flow." I use that a lot when I am speaking with my friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inamillion Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hi guys,Just interested in seeing which Idioms you guys enjoy most. Or which ones hold the most meaning/value to you.So, if you had to choose only one that stands among the others, what would it be?Thanks!AkiyamaIf I had to choose one idioms that stands among the others I would choose "People who lives in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" which translate, unless you are free from fault, you have no right to judge or criticized others. Or more appropriately you have no right criticize or judge others for having the same fault as yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahimbahrain Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I love this idiom :"you can't judge a book by its cover" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amandak Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 As a theater major, I'd have to say "break a leg" is my favorite. I must hear it a dozen times per show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivetoErr Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Mine would have to be, "hit the hay." I probably say that at least three times a week when I'm ready to go to bed. It's pretty much my way of saying goodnight to everyone. "Well folks, it's about time I hit the hay." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diprod Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 One of my all time favorites would have to be "Don't count your eggs till they hatch." It's been quite a learning experience to really live with this idiom and so far, I have really learned. I think I've learned it this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllllllllllllllllllllllll Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 I don't know why, but I have developed a character trait of always being skeptical. I don't believe or trust easily, so my favorite idiom is "Take it with a grain of salt". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Hard Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 My choice is influence more by emotion [and bad, past experiences] rather than just a love for the sound of the idiom itself.My favorite idiom is: green-eyed monster.The reason:One of the women I loved of most had green eyes. When she betrayed me, I found that each time I thought of her it made me feel real bitter. And in conversation I literally found myself referring to her as the green-eyed monster. Just picture something, shapeless, slimy, with green refulgent eyes. . .it helped me ascend from the abyss I'd fallen into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baburra Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Mine would probably be "piece of cake". I've always been amused by food idioms for some reason, and this is one that I often heard growing up and I also use it too. I heard this figure of speech most when speaking about tests and homework at school. I wasn't getting very good grades and my dad would always tell me to try and look at it as being easy and he always used idioms, specifically this one. I don't really say it much anymore nowadays since I don't take tests anymore, but it's the one that stands out most in my memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidney Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 The idioms "tall order" and "hit the sack" would be my favorite ones, because the other idioms like "plenty of fish in the sea" or "wolf in sheep's clothing" are too common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluttershy Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 As a person coming from the U.S.A. I would say my favorite idiom would be "Catch 22." If you have not heard it before; it means a situation where no matter what you do, it is a bad outcome. To give an example would be if you don't have a place to stay, you can't get a job and with no job, you can't get an apartment. I have been in a catch 22 many times so I can relate to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eppie Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 I've never heard of "catch 22" before. Is this the term taken from Joseph Heller's novel?Well anyway, I don't have a favorite idiom but I would be interested in knowing the opposite idiom for catch 22 (if there's any), I think that would become my favorite. :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litnax Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 As a theater major, I'd have to say "break a leg" is my favorite. I must hear it a dozen times per show.I was about eight or seven years old when my English teacher said "break a leg" before my first class drama - messed with my mind for several days before my mother explained the meaning to me :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosa Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 This one I have had to use on several occasions because I see so many people throwing away opportunities. Often times when I encourage someone that I see as having great potential and opportunity but does nothing with it I'll say to them, "the ball is in your court" It gives them something to think about and helps them to make better decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rani Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 When I am nervous I often say I am "on tenterhooks" or that I am "walking on eggshells". The former idiom is problematic for me because I do not know where I learned it or where it comes from or even what it exactly means, I just always use it. The latter seems to make sense but when I try I to explain why walking on eggshells makes me nervous, I cannot really explain it. So if anyone has any thoughts on this, please share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberGenius Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Over the years, I've learned lots of idioms that even now if I am hearing an idiom for the first time I can easily relate to it. I believe I learned my first set of idioms in primary school and later learned others from movies, books and during discussion with people.I don't think I've a favorite but I do have one I use very often but I can't seem to remember right now.However, listed below are few I started with:*Let bygones be bygones - Forgive and forget.*To kick the bucket - To die.*The ball is in your court - The decision is yours to make.*A stitch in time saves nine - The earlier you deal with a problem the better.*It rained cat and dog - It rained heavily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baburra Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Mine would be to kill two birds with one stone. I've always been reminded of it because I like to multitask and prefer to find chores to combine whenever possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muthoni Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 There is one in my native language that I can translate into English because I like it a lot. That someone who leaves home cannot leave a banana baking under the hot ashes. This means that when one goes away from home, they can be delayed getting back or not come home at all. Therefore one has no guarantee that the banana baking under the ashes in the fireplace will not be consumed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelie Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 "Be a catch" - be someone who is worth marrying or partnering up with. Sadly, I've had to say this to friends more times than I care to admit (their boyfriends really did a number on them). "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched" - this is the first idiom I learned so it's still a favorite even though I rarely use it in regular conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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