Wednesday, June 24, 2009

creative idioms!!

hohoho.... few weeks ago , i found another new book.... entitled " pocket idioms "
It has the A to Z idioms...
so i got myself to swim thru the book n found some interesting terms....

a bird brain = stupid person ( wonder y ppl tends to use bird to describe stg not good, even in
mandarin )
the birds and the bees = the sex as explained in a practical way to children.... ( see bird again )

go bananas = stg start to behave in an angry, excited or strange way ( cute rite ? )

the boys in blue = the police.... ( haha sounds more frenly for police ! )

like taking candy frm a baby = means very easy .... ( well i dun think so ... as d baby wil cry n
definitely baby's mommy give u a piece of
her mind !! not easy not easy )

be pushing up the daisies = to be dead ( y must daisies??? cant roses ?? lily flowers?? )

top dog = the winner or most successful person ( guess everyone also wanna be the top dog! haha)

down under = in or to australia / new zealand ( missing jia n sarah ... )

chew the fat = to talk in a relaxed & frenly way ( lets chew the fat at the uncle chua .. sounds weird haha)

the fat is in the fire = there will suddenly be trouble ( fatter person then wil hav more touble lo! )


tat's the 10 idioms so far that caught my eye.
enjoy it lo~

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