FUNNY ENGLISH IDIOMS

FUNNY ENGLISH IDIOMS PART ONE 1. Cold turkey Meaning: to quit something (like an addiction) abruptly and without fanfare. Example: There’s no other way to go about your online dating addiction. Just delete all the dating apps on your phone and quit cold turkey. 2. Hold your horses Meaning: It’s a way of telling someone to stop or slow down. Example: Whoa, hold your horses! I’m not paying up, the game’s far from over! 3. Get your ducks in a row Meaning: Get everything organized, straightened up and accounted for before embarking on an activity or project. Example: I'll get my ducks in a row before going on vacation. I don’t want my officemates thinking I’m lousy at my job. 4. Running around like a headless chicken Meaning: To run around doing a lot of things in a disorganized, ineffective manner. Example: Maybe you should sit down first and organize your thoughts. You seem to be running around like a headless chicken all day. 5. Monkey business Meaning: shenanigans; activities that could be considered mischievous, questionable or even illegal; antics that are generally disapproved of. Example: Those three boys are cooped up inside the room. I wonder what monkey business they’re planning this time? 6. Cock and bull story Meaning: A story that is unlikely to be true. Usually boastful or used as an excuse. Example: Dana didn’t show up again today. She gave us some cock and bull story about falling down the stairs and hurting her pinky finger. 7. Go bananas Meaning: To go wild, to go crazy with excitement or other extreme emotions. Example: When the host announced that Robert Downey Jr. had crashed the party, the crowd went bananas! 8. Pot calling the kettle black Meaning: To criticize someone for the same fault he or she has. This phrase is used to call out the hypocrisy of a person or situation. Example: Susan accusing Claire of faking the test results is the pot calling the kettle black. They both got busted last night! 9. Everything but the kitchen sink Meaning: Almost everything imaginable, even the unnecessary ones. Example: It was just a simple sleepover but Maria brought everything but the kitchen sink!