150 Common Idioms in English

150 almindelige idiomer på engelsk

English idioms, love them or hate them they are  a necessary part of the language and so today I'm  

Engelske idiomer, elsk dem eller hader dem, de er en nødvendig del af sproget, og så i dag

going to cover over 150 of the most common English  idioms with their meanings and an example sentence  

vil jeg dække over 150 af de mest almindelige engelske idiomer med deres betydninger og en eksempelsætning,

so you can learn them in context. And to make  your life really easy I've put together a free  

så du kan lære dem i kontekst. Og for at gøre dit liv virkelig nemt, har jeg sammensat en gratis

super pdf so that you have all the idioms I  cover and their meanings and examples as well.  

super pdf, så du også har alle de idiomer, jeg dækker, og deres betydninger og eksempler.

All you have to do to download your pdf is click  on the link provided, add your name and your email  

Alt du skal gøre for at downloade din pdf er at klikke på det angivne link, tilføje dit navn og din e

address to sign up to my ESL mailing list and I'll  send the pdf to you. An idiom is a common phrase  

-mailadresse for at tilmelde dig min ESL-mailingliste, så sender jeg pdf'en til dig. Et formsprog er en almindelig sætning

which is used colloquially but the meaning is not  immediately obvious, for example, bite the bullet.

, som bruges i daglig tale, men betydningen er ikke umiddelbart indlysende, for eksempel bid i det klode.

It means just do it, go for it. I'm  going to share 10 common idioms with you  

Det betyder bare gør det, gå efter det. Jeg vil dele 10 almindelige idiomer med dig

now. Number one, under the weather,  this means to be feeling ill.

nu. Nummer et, under vejret betyder det at føle sig syg.

I'm not coming to work today I'm feeling a  little under the weather. Number two, the  

Jeg kommer ikke på arbejde i dag, jeg føler mig lidt under vejret. Nummer to,

ball is in your court, this means the next action  is with you. I've already given a counter offer  

bolden er på din bane, det betyder, at den næste handling er hos dig. Jeg har allerede givet et kontratilbud,

the ball's in your court now. Number three,  spill the beans, this means to share a secret.  

bolden er på din bane nu. Nummer tre, spild bønnerne, det betyder at dele en hemmelighed.

Come on sally spill the beans, did you two kiss  or what? Number four, you're pulling my leg,  

Kom nu, sally spilder bønnerne, kyssede I to eller hvad? Nummer fire, du trækker mit ben,

this means to play a joke on someone or to  suggest someone is playing a joke on you. No  

det betyder at spille en joke med nogen eller at foreslå, at nogen spiller en joke med dig. Nej

there's no way I've won the lottery you're pulling  my leg. Number five, take it with a pinch of salt,  

, der er ingen måde, jeg har vundet i lotteriet, du trækker mit ben. Nummer fem, tag det med et gran salt,

this means to not believe it fully. I'd take  those numbers with a pinch of salt though,  

det betyder ikke at tro det fuldt ud. Jeg vil dog tage de tal med et gran salt,

you know polls are not always accurate. Number  six, you can say that again, this means to agree  

du ved, at meningsmålinger ikke altid er nøjagtige. Nummer seks, du kan sige det igen, det betyder at blive enige

on the trueness of something. Usually we only  hear this, we wouldn't write this. We need this  

om rigtigheden af ​​noget. Normalt hører vi kun dette, vi ville ikke skrive dette. Vi har brug for denne

launch to work or the business will fail. You  can say that again. Number seven, see eye to eye,  

lancering for at fungere, ellers vil virksomheden fejle. Du kan sige det igen. Nummer syv, se øje til øje,

this means to agree. James and Stuart are always  arguing, they never see eye to eye on anything.  

det betyder at være enig. James og Stuart skændes altid, de ser aldrig øje til øje på noget.

Number eight to beat around the bush this means to  not get to the point, you're just talking around  

Nummer otte at slå rundt om bushen betyder, at du ikke kommer til sagen, du taler bare rundt om

it. Oh Juan doesn't half beat around the bush,  he never just makes a quick point. Number nine to  

det. Åh, Juan slår sig ikke halvt rundt, han kommer aldrig bare med et hurtigt punkt. Nummer ni at

miss the boat. To miss the boat means to miss an  opportunity. I always wanted to go to the concert  

savne båden. At gå glip af båden betyder at gå glip af en mulighed. Jeg har altid ønsket at tage til koncerten,

but I missed the boat and now the tickets are  sold out. Number 10, by the skin of your teeth,  

men jeg savnede båden, og nu er billetterne udsolgt. Nummer 10, ved huden på dine tænder

this means you've only just achieved something. Oh  the team won that game by the skin of their teeth  

betyder det, at du kun lige har opnået noget. Åh, holdet vandt den kamp med skinnet af deres tænder

my heart. Oh have you got a few minutes of  free time? Rather than killing time playing  

mit hjerte. Åh, har du et par minutters fritid? I stedet for at dræbe tiden med at spille

games let's have a whale of a time learning  30 time related idioms. These are phrases  

spil, lad os have en hval af en tid med at lære 30 tidsrelaterede idiomer. Disse er sætninger

that are used in everyday situations formal and  informal so it's good to be familiar with them.  

, der bruges i hverdagssituationer formelle og uformelle, så det er godt at være fortrolig med dem.

Number one, it's high time this phrase can be  used to say that it's time to do something that  

Nummer et, det er på høje tid, denne sætning kan bruges til at sige, at det er tid til at gøre noget, der

should have happened a long time ago. You've  been struggling with your maths homework for  

skulle være sket for længe siden. Du har kæmpet med dine matematik lektier i

months it's high time we got you a  tutor. Number two, against the clock,  

flere måneder, det er på høje tid, vi får dig en vejleder. Nummer to, mod uret,

if you're doing something against the  clock then you're doing it as quickly  

hvis du gør noget mod uret, så gør du det så hurtigt

as possible in order to meet a deadline. All  the party guests will arrive at 6 p.m so we're  

som muligt for at overholde en deadline. Alle festgæsterne ankommer kl. 18, så vi

working against the clock to get everything  ready in time quick. Number three, the 11th  

arbejder mod uret for at få det hele klar i tide. Nummer tre, den 11.

hour. If something happens at the 11th hour that  means it happens at the last possible moment.  

time. Hvis der sker noget i den 11. time, betyder det, at det sker i det sidste mulige øjeblik.

I found that question really difficult  but I remembered the answer at the 11th  

Jeg fandt det spørgsmål virkelig svært, men jeg huskede svaret på den 11.

hour just before the exam finished phew.  Number four, to make up for lost time,  

time lige før eksamen sluttede phew. Nummer fire, at indhente den tabte tid,

to do something faster or more often in order  to compensate for not having done it quickly  

at gøre noget hurtigere eller oftere for at kompensere for ikke at have gjort det hurtigt

enough or often enough is known as making up for  lost time. Many of us, because of the pandemic,  

nok eller ofte nok er kendt som at indhente den tabte tid. Mange af os, på grund af pandemien,

are now making up for lost time because of all  the things we've missed we didn't get to see our  

indhenter nu den tabte tid på grund af alle de ting, vi har savnet, vi nåede ikke at se vores

family much last year, so this year I hope to make  up for lost time and spend lots of time with them.  

familie meget sidste år, så i år håber jeg at indhente den tabte tid og bruge meget tid sammen med dem.

Number five, in the nick of time, to do  something in the nick of time means to do it  

Nummer fem, i næppe tid, at gøre noget i næppe tid betyder at gøre det

just in time we almost missed the train but we got  here just in the nick of time, oh that was close.  

lige i tide, vi missede næsten toget, men vi kom hertil lige i tide, åh det var tæt på.

Number six, the ship has sailed, we use this  phrase informally to discuss an opportunity which  

Nummer seks, skibet er sejlet, vi bruger denne sætning uformelt til at diskutere en mulighed, der

has passed or a situation which can no longer  be changed. I thought about running the marathon  

er forbi, eller en situation, der ikke længere kan ændres. Jeg tænkte på at løbe maraton

this year but I haven't done any training so that  ship has sailed. Number seven, around the clock,  

i år, men jeg har ikke trænet, så det skib er sejlet. Nummer syv, døgnet rundt,

if something is done around the clock then it's  done all day and all night without stopping.  

hvis noget bliver gjort døgnet rundt, så bliver det gjort hele dagen og hele natten uden at stoppe.

Oh yes we have around the clock security  nobody's getting into this place.  

Åh ja, vi har sikkerhed døgnet rundt, ingen kommer ind på dette sted.

Number eight, to call it a day, this  means to decide to stop doing something  

Nummer otte, for at kalde det en dag, betyder det at beslutte at stoppe med at gøre noget

either permanently or for a while depending on  the context. I'm too tired to finish my homework  

enten permanent eller for et stykke tid afhængigt af konteksten. Jeg er for træt til at afslutte mine lektier

I'm gonna call it a day and I'll finish it  tomorrow. Number nine, in the blink of an  

. Jeg vil kalde det en dag, og jeg afslutter det i morgen. Nummer ni, i et

eye. If something happens in the blink of an eye  then it happens very quickly just like a blink.

øjeblik. Hvis der sker noget på et øjeblik, så sker det meget hurtigt ligesom et blink.

A calculator can solve a maths  problem in the blink of an eye.

En lommeregner kan løse et matematikopgave på et øjeblik.

Number 10, to kill time this phrase is used  informally and it means to spend time doing  

Nummer 10, for at slå tiden ihjel, bruges denne sætning uformelt, og det betyder at bruge tid på at gøre

something unimportant particularly  when waiting for something else  

noget uvæsentligt, især når man venter på noget andet,

yes we'll go shopping at the airport  to kill time before the flight.  

ja, vi tager på indkøb i lufthavnen for at dræbe tiden før flyrejsen.

Number 11, like clockwork. If something happens  like clockwork then it happens very smoothly  

Nummer 11, som et urværk. Hvis noget sker som urværk, så sker det meget glat

and easily. Ah the presentation ran like clockwork  everyone was very happy number 12 on the dot this  

og nemt. Ah, præsentationen kørte som smurt, alle var meget glade nummer 12 på prikken dette

is an informal phrase which means exactly on time  she starts work at 9 00 am on the dot not 903.  

er en uformel sætning, som betyder præcis til tiden, hun begynder på arbejde kl

Number 13, to do time or to serve time. This is  a colloquial term meaning to be in prison. He's  

. Dette er et almindeligt udtryk, der betyder at være i fængsel. Han

doing time for money laundering. Number  14, to turn back time. To turn back time  

laver tid til at hvidvaske penge. Nummer 14, for at skrue tiden tilbage. At skrue tiden tilbage

means to recreate, remember or imagine things  as they were before. Oh I like to reminisce  

betyder at genskabe, huske eller forestille sig ting, som de var før. Åh, jeg kan godt lide at mindes,

while looking through all photographs but  I do wish I could just turn back time.  

mens jeg kigger gennem alle fotografier, men jeg ville ønske, at jeg bare kunne skrue tiden tilbage.

Number 15, to have a whale of a time. This means  to have a brilliant time to really enjoy oneself.  

Nummer 15, for at have en hval af en tid. Det betyder at have en fantastisk tid til virkelig at nyde sig selv.

Ah I had a whale of a time learning  to ski until I broke my leg.

Ah, jeg havde en hval af en tid at lære at stå på ski, indtil jeg brækkede benet.

Number 16 to lose track of time. To  lose track of time means to be unaware  

Nummer 16 for at miste overblikket over tid. At miste overblikket betyder at være uvidende

of how much time has passed or to not be sure of  what time it is. Oh iIm sorry I'm late I totally  

om, hvor meget tid der er gået, eller at være usikker på, hvad klokken er. Åh, jeg er ked af, jeg er forsinket, jeg

lost track of the time, sorry. Number 17, free  time. Free time refers to time available for  

mistede fuldstændig overblikket over tiden, undskyld. Nummer 17, fritid. Fritid refererer til tid til rådighed til

hobbies and activities you enjoy in my free time.  I like to play football what do you like to do?  

hobbyer og aktiviteter, du nyder i min fritid. Jeg kan lide at spille fodbold, hvad kan du lide at lave?

Number 18, spur of the moment. Something done  in the spur of the moment is done impulsively  

Nummer 18, et øjeblik. Noget, der er gjort i øjeblikket, bliver gjort impulsivt

without planning in advance. Uh we aren't going to  Argentina now instead we're going to Switzerland,  

uden at have planlagt på forhånd. Uh, vi skal ikke til Argentina nu i stedet for, vi skal til Schweiz,

don't ask me why. It was a  spur of the moment decision.  

spørg mig ikke hvorfor. Det var en ansporende beslutning.

Number 19, behind the times. If something  is behind the times then it's not using the  

Nummer 19, bagud i tiden. Hvis noget er bagud, så er det ikke at bruge de

latest technology ideas or techniques. It could  also be referred to as out of date. This library  

nyeste teknologiideer eller teknikker. Det kan også kaldes forældet. Dette bibliotek

is so behind the times they don't even have a  computer. Number 20, to hit the big time. This  

er så bagud i tiden, at de ikke engang har en computer. Nummer 20, for at ramme den store tid. Dette

is an idiomatic phrase which means to become very  successful or famous. She hit the big time and got  

er en idiomatisk sætning, som betyder at blive meget succesfuld eller berømt. Hun slog til og fik

a part in a very successful film after years of  hard work. Number 21, hour of need. An hour of  

en del i en meget succesfuld film efter mange års hårdt arbejde. Nummer 21, nødens time. En times

need is the time when most help is needed. Thank  you so much for helping us in our hour of need.  

nød er det tidspunkt, hvor der er brug for mest hjælp. Tusind tak for at hjælpe os i vores nød.

Number 22, a laugh a minute. You could  use this phrase to describe someone who is  

Nummer 22, et grin et minut. Du kan bruge denne sætning til at beskrive en, der er

very funny oh John's great he's a laugh a minute  so funny. Number 23, like there's no tomorrow.  

meget sjov, åh John's store, han er et grin et minut så sjov. Nummer 23, som om der ikke er nogen i morgen.

To do something like there's no  tomorrow means to do it in a quick  

At gøre noget, som om der ikke er nogen morgen, betyder at gøre det på en hurtig

or careless way without considering the future.  He is spending money like there's no tomorrow.  

eller skødesløs måde uden at tænke på fremtiden. Han bruger penge, som om der ikke er nogen i morgen.

Number 24, long time no see. This is  informally used as a greeting to mean  

Nummer 24, længe ikke set. Dette bruges uformelt som en hilsen for at betyde, at

it's been a long time since we last  met. Hey Christopher long time no see.  

det er lang tid siden, vi sidst mødtes. Hej Christopher længe ikke set.

Number 25, a mile a minute. If something is  happening a mile a minute then it's happening  

Nummer 25, en kilometer i minuttet. Hvis der sker noget en kilometer i minuttet, så sker det

at a very fast pace. I can barely understand  Connor because he talks a mile a minute.  

i et meget hurtigt tempo. Jeg kan næsten ikke forstå Connor, fordi han taler en kilometer i minuttet.

Number 26, now and then. If something  happens now and then then it happens  

Nummer 26, nu og da. Hvis der sker noget nu og da, så sker det af

occasionally. I don't see her much  but we go out for coffee now and then.  

og til. Jeg ser hende ikke så meget, men vi går ud og drikker kaffe nu og da.

Number 27, the moment of truth. This is  a time when a person or a thing is tested  

Nummer 27, sandhedens øjeblik. Dette er en tid, hvor en person eller en ting bliver testet,

a decision has to be made or a crisis has to  be faced this is a moment of truth. Grace has  

en beslutning skal træffes, eller en krise skal imødegås, dette er et sandhedens øjeblik. Grace har

spent hours baking the perfect cake and now  it is the moment of truth time to taste it.  

brugt timer på at bage den perfekte kage, og nu er det sandhedens øjebliks tid til at smage den.

Number 28, to have too much time on one's hands.  To have too much time on your hands means to have  

Nummer 28, at have for meget tid på hænderne. At have for meget tid på hænderne betyder at have

a lot of extra time, we often use this phrase  to describe someone who is engaged in unhelpful  

en masse ekstra tid, vi bruger ofte denne sætning til at beskrive en person, der er involveret i uhjælpsomme

or useless activities. She is such a gossip she  obviously has far too much time on her hands.  

eller ubrugelige aktiviteter. Hun er sådan en sladder, at hun åbenbart har alt for meget tid på hende.

Number 29, once in a blue moon. This means  it rarely happens. I don't speak to my old  

Nummer 29, en gang i en blå måne. Det betyder, at det sjældent sker. Jeg taler ikke med mine gamle

uni mates these days I mean Fernando will  call me for a catch-up once in a blue moon  

kammerater i disse dage, jeg mener, at Fernando vil ringe til mig for en indhentning en gang i en blå måne

but apart from that we've all lost touch. And  number 30, donkey's years. Donkey's years is  

, men bortset fra det har vi alle mistet kontakten. Og nummer 30, æselår. Æslets år er

an informal way of saying a long time Adam  and I have been friends for donkey's years.

en uformel måde at sige, at Adam og jeg længe har været venner i æslets år.

It is getting hot in here.

Det bliver varmt herinde.

The temperature in London is soaring so i thought  this was the perfect opportunity for me to teach  

Temperaturen i London er skyhøje, så jeg tænkte, at dette var den perfekte mulighed for mig til at lære

you five very hot english phrases plus an extra  tasty little treat at the very end if you stay all  

dig fem meget varme engelske sætninger plus en ekstra velsmagende lille godbid til allersidst, hvis du bliver hele

the way through. Here's the first one, hot off the  press. If something is hot off the press then it  

vejen igennem. Her er den første, varm fra pressen. Hvis noget er varmt i pressen,

means it's news just in, it's just happened, you  need to hear it because no one else is talking  

betyder det, at det er nyheder lige ind, det er lige sket, du skal høre det, fordi ingen andre taler

about it. It's hot off the press. The second  super hot phrase is to blow hot and cold, this  

om det. Det er varmt i pressen. Den anden super varme sætning er at blæse varmt og koldt, det

means to alternate between two different states.  For example somebody might be very happy friendly  

betyder at veksle mellem to forskellige tilstande. For eksempel kan nogen være meget glade, venlige

warm and welcoming one moment and then completely  the opposite the other they might be distant maybe  

, varme og imødekommende det ene øjeblik og så helt modsat det andet, de kan være fjernt, måske

a little angry they might seem like they don't  like you at all the next. They are blowing hot and  

lidt vrede, de kan virke som om de slet ikke kan lide dig det næste. De blæser varmt og

cold, and it's very hard to know where you stand  with someone who blows hot and cold. For example  

koldt, og det er meget svært at vide, hvor man står med en, der blæser varmt og koldt. Forestil dig for eksempel

imagine we have just started working together and  on the first day I come to you and say hi I'm so  

, at vi lige er begyndt at arbejde sammen, og den første dag, jeg kommer til dig og siger hej, jeg er så

happy that you're working here we're going to be  best friends why don't you take the space next to  

glad for, at du arbejder her, vi skal være bedste venner, hvorfor tager du ikke pladsen ved siden af

me, sit with me we'll work together. Oh and we  should have lunch together today, see you soon.  

mig, sidde sammen med mig, vi arbejder sammen. Åh og vi burde spise frokost sammen i dag, vi ses snart.

And the next day it's more like oh you're sitting  next to me are you, I think you should move to  

Og næste dag er det mere som om, åh, du sidder ved siden af ​​mig, er du, jeg synes, du skal flytte til

the other side of the office and I can't do  lunch with you today, no I'm really busy.

den anden side af kontoret, og jeg kan ikke spise frokost med dig i dag, nej, jeg har virkelig travlt.

I'm blowing hot and cold. Super hot phrase  number three, strike while the iron is  

Jeg blæser varmt og koldt. Super hot sætning nummer tre, slå til mens strygejernet er

hot. To strike while the iron is hot means to act  when the conditions are most favourable so take  

varmt. At slå, mens jernet er varmt, betyder at handle, når forholdene er mest gunstige, så benyt

the opportunity when you have the chance. For  example let's imagine you want to buy a house  

lejligheden, når du har chancen. Lad os for eksempel forestille os, at du gerne vil købe et hus,

and suddenly there's a big change in the  economy and the housing market crashes  

og pludselig er der en stor ændring i økonomien, og boligmarkedet går i stykker,

and houses are suddenly very very cheap and even  though you've not been sure if you want to commit  

og huse er pludselig meget meget billige, og selvom du ikke har været sikker på, om du vil forpligte dig

to buying a house, now is a good time to act  so you should strike while the iron is hot.  

til at købe et hus, nu er et godt tidspunkt at handle, så du bør slå, mens strygejernet er varmt.

Super hot phrase number four, to get  into hot water or to be in hot water.  

Super hot sætning nummer fire, at komme i varmt vand eller at være i varmt vand.

If you're in hot water then I'm afraid tot this  means you are in trouble. So imagine you've been  

Hvis du er i varmt vand, så er jeg bange for, at det betyder, at du er i problemer. Så forestil dig, at du har været

married for 10 years and you forget it's your  wedding anniversary and you decide to go out for  

gift i 10 år, og du glemmer, at det er din bryllupsdag, og du beslutter dig for at gå ud og

some drinks after work with your work friends and  forget all about your lovely partner sat at home.  

drikke nogle drinks efter arbejde med dine arbejdsvenner og glemme alt om, at din dejlige partner sad derhjemme.

You can guarantee that by the time you get back  you are going to be in very hot water. Oh call  

Du kan garantere, at når du kommer tilbage, vil du være i meget varmt vand. Åh ring

the fire brigade it is getting far too hot with  super hot phrase number five, I have had more  

til brandvæsenet det bliver alt for varmt med super hot sætning nummer fem, jeg har fået mere

something replace that with whatever you like  then you've had hot dinners. To have something  

noget til at erstatte det med hvad du kan lide, så har du fået varme middage. At have noget

more than you've had hot dinners means that your  experience is greater than the other person so in  

mere end du har haft varme middage betyder, at din oplevelse er større end den anden person, så i

this case I'm saying my experience in something is  greater than yours. Let's imagine my sentence is  

dette tilfælde siger jeg, at min erfaring med noget er større end din. Lad os forestille os, at min sætning er, at

I've had more internet stalkers than you've had  hot dinners, which let's face it is probably true,  

jeg har haft flere internet-stalkere, end du har haft varme middage, hvilket lad os indse, at det nok er sandt,

that means I've had more internet stalkers  than you have. What would your sentence be?  

det betyder, at jeg har haft flere internet-stalkere, end du har. Hvad ville din sætning være?

What have you had more than I've had hot  dinners? Put it down in the comments box below.  

Hvad har du fået mere end jeg har fået varm middag? Læg det ned i kommentarfeltet nedenfor.

And finally, before I spontaneously combust  that means burst into flames because I'm so hot,  

Og til sidst, før jeg spontant brænder, betyder det, at jeg brød i flammer, fordi jeg er så varm,

let's do the final one. Super hot phrase  number six and she's forgotten it, is  

lad os tage den sidste. Super hot sætning nummer seks, og hun har glemt det, er

to be hot under the collar. If you are getting  hot under the collar it means that you're becoming  

at være varm under kraven. Hvis du bliver varm under kraven, betyder det, at du bliver

emotional usually it means you're becoming  embarrassed or angry. Oh I'm getting a little  

følelsesladet, normalt betyder det, at du bliver flov eller vred. Åh jeg bliver lidt

hot under the collar or oh I'm getting a little  hot under the collar. Okay so there you go six  

varm under kraven eller åh jeg bliver lidt varm under kraven. Okay, så er der seks

super hot phrases for you to use this summer while  the temperatures soar and I did promise a bonus.  

super varme sætninger, som du kan bruge denne sommer, mens temperaturerne stiger, og jeg lovede en bonus.

I have the hots for you. What does that mean?  It means that I fancy you, I'm attracted to you.  

Jeg har det varmeste til dig. Hvad betyder det? Det betyder, at jeg holder af dig, jeg er tiltrukket af dig.

So tell me in the comments box below who do you  have the hots for? Do you dare share that secret. 

Så fortæl mig i kommentarfeltet nedenfor, hvem har du det hotte til? Tør du dele den hemmelighed.

Idioms we have countless idioms in the english  language so once again I've broken it down by  

Idiomer vi har utallige idiomer på det engelske sprog, så endnu en gang har jeg opdelt det efter

category and today we're going to be learning 20  of the most commonly used weather related idioms.  

kategori, og i dag skal vi lære 20 af de mest almindeligt brugte vejrrelaterede idiomer.

These are phrases that most native speakers will  use often and without much thought but really  

Dette er sætninger, som de fleste indfødte talere vil bruge ofte og uden megen omtanke, men

they're not that self-explanatory, so they take  a little bit of explaining and that's what we're  

de er egentlig ikke så selvforklarende, så de kræver lidt forklaring, og det er det, vi

going to learn about today. The first idiom is to  brighten up. To brighten up means to become more  

skal lære om i dag. Det første formsprog er at lyse op. At lyse op betyder at blive mere

cheerful now brighten up is a separable phrasal  verb which means that you can put the object in  

munter nu lyse op er et adskilleligt sætningsudsagnsord, som betyder, at du kan sætte objektet i

the middle of those two words, the object that's  being brightened up, for example, let's brighten  

midten af ​​disse to ord, objektet, der bliver lyst op, for eksempel, lad os lyse

this room up. The second idiom is to take a shine  to, to take a shine to something means to develop  

dette rum op. Det andet formsprog er at tage en shine til, at tage en shine til noget betyder at udvikle

a liking for it. Philip has taken a shine to  Yorkshire tea over Tetley tea. The third idiom is  

en smag for det. Philip har taget en glans til Yorkshire te over Tetley te. Det tredje formsprog er

to chase rainbows. To chase rainbows means  to pursue something that is impossible  

at jagte regnbuer. At jagte regnbuer betyder at forfølge noget, der er umuligt

or very unlikely. Georgia wants to be a famous  singer but with that voice she's chasing rainbows.  

eller meget usandsynligt. Georgia vil være en berømt sangerinde, men med den stemme jagter hun regnbuer.

The fourth idiom is to save it for  a rainy day. To save something for  

Det fjerde formsprog er at gemme det til en regnvejrsdag. At gemme noget til

a rainy day means to keep it aside for a  time when it might be needed in the future.  

en regnvejrsdag betyder at holde det til side i en tid, hvor det kan blive nødvendigt i fremtiden.

I won some money on the lottery so  I'm going to save it for a rainy day.

Jeg har vundet nogle penge i lotteriet, så jeg har tænkt mig at gemme dem til en regnvejrsdag.

The fifth idiom is right as rain, if someone  is right as rain that means they are well  

Det femte formsprog er rigtigt som regn, hvis nogen har ret som regn, betyder det, at de er i god

fit and healthy. Yesterday I was unwell but today  I feel right as rain. The sixth idiom is to take  

form og sunde. I går havde jeg det dårligt, men i dag føler jeg mig lige som regn. Det sjette formsprog er at tage

a rain check. To take a rain check is more of  an American phrase which we're beginning to see  

en regncheck. At tage en regncheck er mere en amerikansk sætning, som vi begynder at se

more and more of in British english and it means  to cancel or refuse something with an intention of  

mere og mere af på britisk engelsk, og det betyder at annullere eller afvise noget med en intention om

doing it another time. Hey are we still going  for coffee later? Oh let's take a rain check,  

at gøre det en anden gang. Hej skal vi stadig have kaffe senere? Åh, lad os tage et regncheck,

maybe next week? The seventh idiom is to weather  the storm. To weather the storm means to survive  

måske i næste uge? Det syvende formsprog er at klare stormen. At klare stormen betyder at overleve

through difficulties. I had a really difficult  month but I told myself to weather the storm  

gennem vanskeligheder. Jeg havde en virkelig svær måned, men jeg sagde til mig selv, at jeg skulle klare stormen

and everything is finally back to normal. The  eighth idiom is to rain on someone's parade.  

, og alt er endelig tilbage til det normale. Det ottende formsprog er at regne på nogens parade.

To rain on someone's parade means to stop them  from enjoying themselves or to ruin their plans.  

At regne på nogens parade betyder at forhindre dem i at hygge sig eller at ødelægge deres planer.

I don't want to rain on your parade but you're  being so loud please could you be quieter.  

Jeg ønsker ikke at regne på din parade, men du er så højlydt, kan du være mere stille.

The ninth idiom is to shoot the breeze. To shoot  the breeze, it means to have an informal chat.  

Det niende formsprog er at skyde brisen. For at skyde brisen betyder det at have en uformel snak.

Hey do you want to go for a walk and shoot  the breeze. The 10th idiom is to catch wind  

Hej, vil du gå en tur og skyde brisen. Det 10. formsprog er at fange vind

of something, to catch wind of something means  to hear a rumour about it. Now the 11th idiom  

om noget, at fange vind af noget betyder at høre et rygte om det. Nu er det 11. formsprog

is to throw caution to the wind. To throw  caution to the wind means to take a risk.  

at kaste forsigtighed til vinden. At kaste forsigtighed til vinden betyder at tage en risiko.

I need to just throw caution to  the wind and tell him how I feel.

Jeg skal bare kaste forsigtighed til vinden og fortælle ham, hvordan jeg har det.

The 12th idiom is storm on the horizon.  

Det 12. formsprog er storm i horisonten.

If there is a storm on the horizon that  means that there is a problem approaching.  

Hvis der er en storm i horisonten, betyder det, at der er et problem, der nærmer sig.

Francis keeps getting into trouble at school so  I think there might be a storm on the horizon.  

Francis bliver ved med at få problemer i skolen, så jeg tror, ​​der kan være en storm i horisonten.

The 13th idiom is every cloud has a silver  lining. This is a phrase we use to express  

Det 13. formsprog er, at hver sky har en sølvbeklædning. Dette er en sætning, vi bruger til at udtrykke

that there is something good that comes  out of every bad or difficult situation.  

, at der er noget godt, der kommer ud af enhver dårlig eller vanskelig situation.

Lockdown has been really stressful for everyone  but I have had a chance to spend lots more time  

Lockdown har været virkelig stressende for alle, men jeg har haft en chance for at tilbringe meget mere tid sammen

with my family so I guess every cloud  has a silver lining. The 14th idiom is  

med min familie, så jeg gætter på, at hver sky har en sølvkant. Det 14. formsprog er

on cloud nine. If someone is on cloud nine then  they are in a state of overwhelming happiness.  

på sky ni. Hvis nogen er på cloud nine, er de i en tilstand af overvældende lykke.

I got the job, I feel so lucky I'm on cloud  nine. The fifteenth idiom is to have your head  

Jeg fik jobbet, jeg føler mig så heldig, at jeg er på cloud nine. Det femtende formsprog er at have hovedet

in the clouds, now if someone has their head  in the clouds that means that they're being  

i skyerne, hvis nogen nu har hovedet i skyerne, betyder det, at de er

unrealistic or impractical, a bit of a dreamer  and not very down to earth. Oh Grace is a lovely  

urealistiske eller upraktiske, lidt af en drømmer og ikke særlig nede på jorden. Oh Grace er en dejlig

girl but she does have her head in the clouds.  The 16th idiom is to not have the foggiest,  

pige, men hun har hovedet i skyerne. Det 16. formsprog er ikke at have det mest tågede,

this means that you're not sure about something  you don't have an idea or a clue about it. You  

det betyder, at du ikke er sikker på noget, du ikke har en idé eller en anelse om. Du

might say I don't have the foggiest or I haven't  the foggiest or I haven't got the foggiest.  

kan sige, at jeg ikke har det mest tågede, eller jeg har ikke det mest tågede, eller jeg har ikke det mest tågede.

Could you help me with directions please,  I haven't the foggiest where I am?

Kan du hjælpe mig med vejbeskrivelse, jeg har ikke det mest tågede, hvor jeg er?

The 17th idiom is under the weather,  

Det 17. formsprog er under vejret,

if you're under the weather that  means you're feeling unwell.

hvis du er under vejret, betyder det, at du har det dårligt.

I'm going to stay at home today as I'm a bit  under the weather. The 18th idiom is the calm  

Jeg bliver hjemme i dag, da jeg er lidt under vejret. Det 18. formsprog er stilheden

before the storm, this means a moment of quiet  or stability before difficult or busy times.  

før stormen, dette betyder et øjebliks stilhed eller stabilitet før svære eller travle tider.

Those moments before the shop opened  were the calm before the storm.

De øjeblikke før butikken åbnede var stilheden før stormen.

The 19th idiom is to break the ice. To break  the ice means to do or say something to relieve  

Det 19. formsprog er at bryde isen. At bryde isen betyder at gøre eller sige noget for at lindre

tension or to break a silence. Ah  it was really awkward when we first  

spændinger eller for at bryde en stilhed. Ah det var virkelig akavet, da vi

met that it didn't take long to break  the ice. And finally the 20th idiom is  

mødtes første gang, at det ikke tog lang tid at bryde isen. Og endelig er det 20. formsprog

face like thunder if someone has a face  like thunder it means that their face  

ansigt som torden, hvis nogen har et ansigt som torden, betyder det, at deres ansigt

looks very unhappy or very angry this is not very  polite so only use it in informal situations.  

ser meget ulykkeligt eller meget vredt ud. Dette er ikke særlig høfligt, så brug det kun i uformelle situationer.

I knew she was very annoyed with me  because she had a face like thunder.

Jeg vidste, at hun var meget irriteret på mig, fordi hun havde et ansigt som torden.

To catch someone red-handed is to discover  someone in the act of doing something wrong  

At fange en på fersk gerning er at opdage, at nogen er i færd med at gøre noget forkert

for example if the police found a robber still  holding the bag that he has stolen you could say  

, for eksempel hvis politiet fandt en røver, der stadig holdt i tasken, som han har stjålet, kan man sige, at

they caught him red-handed or if a mother  walked into the kitchen at night to find her son  

de tog ham på fersk gerning, eller hvis en mor gik ind i køkkenet om natten for at finde sin søn

with chocolate cake all over his face  you might say I've caught you red-handed.

med chokoladekage i hele ansigtet, kan man sige, at jeg har taget dig på fersk gerning.

Grey area a grey area is an ill-defined  

Grå område et gråt område er en dårligt defineret

unclear situation which does not have an obvious  answer or outcome, it's not black or white,  

uklar situation, som ikke har et åbenlyst svar eller udfald, det er ikke sort eller hvidt,

that's another idiom meaning it's not clear  it's a grey area, for example, if I use a clip  

det er et andet formsprog, der betyder, at det ikke er tydeligt, det er et gråt område, for eksempel hvis jeg bruger et klip

from a movie in this video to illustrate an  educational point is that copyright infringement?  

fra en film i denne video for at illustrere en pædagogisk pointe er, at krænkelse af ophavsretten?

It's not clear, it's a bit of a grey area. To give  the green light, this means to give permission  

Det er ikke klart, det er lidt af en gråzone. For at give grønt lys betyder det at give tilladelse

for someone to do something or for something  to happen, for example, a parent could give  

til, at nogen kan gøre noget eller at der sker noget, for eksempel kan en forælder give

the green light for their child to start a new  club or to go on a school trip, go on sonny. 

grønt lys til, at deres barn starter en ny klub eller tager på skoletur, fortsætter sonny.

In the red, if a person or a company is in the  red that means they've spent more money than they  

Hvis en person eller en virksomhed er i minus, betyder det, at de har brugt flere penge, end de

have, and now they owe money to the bank. I can't  sleep at night, not now that we're in the red. 

har, og nu skylder de penge til banken. Jeg kan ikke sove om natten, ikke nu hvor vi er i minus.

Once in a blue moon, if something happens  once in a blue moon it happens very rarely  

En gang i en blå måne, hvis der sker noget én gang i en blå måne, sker det meget sjældent

for example, we go on holiday once in a blue moon  it doesn't mean never it just means not often.

, for eksempel, vi tager på ferie én gang i en blå måne, det betyder ikke aldrig, det betyder bare ikke ofte.

Out of the blue. If something happens out of the  blue then it is completely unexpected for example,  

Ud af det blå. Hvis der sker noget ud af det blå, så er det helt uventet, for eksempel kom

my brother arrived out of the blue so  his brother was completely unexpected.

min bror ud af det blå, så hans bror var helt uventet.

Red tape. Red tape refers to rules or  boundaries that prevent or slow down  

bureaukrati. Red tape henviser til regler eller grænser, der forhindrer eller bremser

something you're trying to achieve. For example,  it took me ages to get a working visa because of  

noget, du forsøger at opnå. For eksempel tog det mig evigheder at få et arbejdsvisum på grund af

all the red tape. Rose tinted glasses. To look  at something through rose tinted glasses means  

al den bureaukrati. Rose tonede briller. At se på noget gennem rosenfarvede briller betyder

to think of it with a positive bias perhaps only  seeing or paying attention to the good things,  

at tænke på det med en positiv bias, måske kun se eller være opmærksom på de gode ting,

for example, ah I have lots of fond memories of  school I can't remember the bad parts I suppose  

for eksempel, ah jeg har mange gode minder fra skolen, jeg kan ikke huske de dårlige dele, formoder jeg

I look back at it through rose tinted glasses.  To show one's true colours. To show one's true  

Jeg ser tilbage på det gennem rosenfarvede briller. At vise sine sande farver. At vise sine sande

colours means to reveal the kind of person you  really are. This could be used in a positive way,  

farver betyder at afsløre den slags person, man virkelig er. Dette kunne bruges på en positiv måde,

for example, Nicole was so patient with the  children she really showed her true colours. Or  

for eksempel var Nicole så tålmodig med børnene, at hun virkelig viste sine sande farver. Eller

in a negative way, for example, I  can't believe Nicole betrayed you  

på en negativ måde, for eksempel, jeg kan ikke tro, at Nicole forrådte dig,

she has really shown her true colours. Golden  opportunity, this is an excellent chance to  

hun virkelig har vist sine sande farver. Gylden mulighed, dette er en glimrende chance for at

do something that is likely to be successful or  rewarding. For example, going to Oxford university  

gøre noget, der sandsynligvis vil være vellykket eller givende. For eksempel

is a golden opportunity or being invited to  go to a place you've always wanted to go to  

er det en gylden mulighed at tage på Oxford University, eller at blive inviteret til et sted, du altid har ønsket at tage hen,

is a golden opportunity. White lie. A white  lie is a lie about a small or unimportant  

er en gylden mulighed. Hvid løgn. En hvid løgn er en løgn om en lille eller ligegyldig

matter that someone tells to avoid hurting another  person, for example, it was a bit of a white lie,  

sag, som nogen fortæller for at undgå at såre en anden person, for eksempel, det var lidt af en hvid løgn,

I told her I couldn't go to her party but really  I just didn't want to. To pass with flying  

jeg fortalte hende, at jeg ikke kunne gå til hendes fest, men egentlig gjorde jeg det bare' ikke vil. At bestå med

colours.To pass something with flying colours  means to do it very successfully, for example,  

glans. At bestå noget med glans betyder at gøre det med stor succes, for eksempel,

if you get top marks in an exam you could say  you've passed with flying colours. See red. To  

hvis du får topkarakterer i en eksamen, kan du sige, at du har bestået med glans. Se rødt. At

see red means to become very angry, for example,  when I realised he'd been lying I saw red.  

se rødt betyder at blive meget vred, for eksempel, da jeg indså, at han havde løjet, så jeg rødt.

Blue collar, this phrase refers to the colour  on a labourer's uniform and is typically used  

Blå krave, denne sætning refererer til farven på en arbejderuniform og bruges typisk til

to refer to people who work in manual labor, such  as agriculture, manufacturing, and construction.  

at henvise til folk, der arbejder i manuelt arbejde, såsom landbrug, fremstilling og byggeri.

In context you could say, he's got a  new blue collar job as an electrician. 

I sammenhæng kan man sige, at han har fået et nyt blåkravejob som elektriker.

White collar this refers to an office worker or  someone whose profession does not require manual  

Hvid krave dette refererer til en kontormedarbejder eller en person, hvis erhverv ikke kræver manuelt

labour. In context you could say, he's got a  new white collar job as a lawyer. A red flag.  

arbejde. I sammenhæng kan man sige, at han har fået et nyt funktionært job som advokat. Et rødt flag.

A red flag is a sign of a problem which  requires attention. For example, the fact  

Et rødt flag er et tegn på et problem, som kræver opmærksomhed. For eksempel

that no one seemed to enjoy working there was a  red flag. This means that it's a sign that should  

var det et rødt flag, at ingen så ud til at nyde at arbejde der. Det betyder, at det er et tegn, der skal

be paid attention to, you probably won't enjoy  working somewhere if everyone who works there  

være opmærksom på, du vil nok ikke nyde at arbejde et sted, hvis alle, der arbejder der

doesn't enjoy their job. Red letter day. A red  letter day is a special or memorable occasion,  

, ikke trives med deres arbejde. Røde bogstavsdag. En rød brevdag er en speciel eller mindeværdig begivenhed,

for example when Francesca returns from  her two-year trip it'll be a red letter  

for eksempel når Francesca vender tilbage fra sin to-årige tur, bliver det en rød brevdag

day. Although I will just add that red letter  day is probably now falling out of fashion as  

. Selvom jeg lige vil tilføje, at rød brevdag nok nu er ved at falde af mode, da

we don't really send letters anymore. Next,  to paint the town red, this means to party or  

vi ikke rigtig sender breve mere. Dernæst, at male byen rød, betyder det at feste eller

celebrate in a rowdy or wild manner particularly  in a public place such as a nightclub or bar.  

fejre på en larmende eller vild måde, især på et offentligt sted, såsom en natklub eller bar.

You could say for my birthday we'll paint  the town red, which just means we'll party.  

Man kan sige til min fødselsdag, at vi maler byen rød, hvilket bare betyder, at vi skal feste.

Next, to roll out the red carpet, this means  to welcome someone with special treatment,  

Dernæst, at rulle den røde løber ud, betyder det at tage imod en med særlig behandling,

for example, oh when she gets home from  the hospital we'll roll out the red carpet,  

for eksempel åh, når hun kommer hjem fra hospitalet, ruller vi den røde løber ud,

meaning we'll take extra good care of her. This  refers to the red carpet that celebrities and vips  

hvilket betyder, at vi vil passe ekstra godt på hende. Dette refererer til den røde løber, som berømtheder og VIP'er

walk on to get to award ceremonies or premieres,  it indicates a mark of respect and good care,  

går på for at komme til prisuddelinger eller premierer, det indikerer et tegn på respekt og god omsorg,

bringing me on to my next one. Red carpet  treatment, along the same lines of the last one,  

hvilket bringer mig videre til min næste. Rød løber-behandling, på samme måde som den sidste,

but it's not about only welcoming someone when  they first arrive somewhere, to give someone the  

men det handler ikke kun om at byde nogen velkommen, når de først ankommer et sted, at give en

red carpet treatment is to treat them as if  they are special and important. For example,  

rød løber er at behandle dem, som om de er specielle og vigtige. For eksempel giver

at this hotel we give all of our guests the  red carpet treatment now let's get to work.

vi på dette hotel alle vores gæster den røde løber behandling, nu lad os gå på arbejde.

To get back to or put your nose to the grindstone  the grindstone this means to return to or start  

For at komme tilbage til eller sætte næsen til slibestenen slibestenen betyder det at vende tilbage til eller starte

a hard tedious task.

en hård og kedelig opgave.

Right that's my break over I  better get back to the grindstone.

Lige det er min pause. Jeg må hellere komme tilbage til slibestenen.

To be on a roll this means experiencing a period  of success or good luck. Yeah we signed up two new  

For at være på spil betyder det at opleve en periode med succes eller held og lykke. Ja, vi tilmeldte to nye

clients last week and four new clients this week  with three more in the pipeline we are on a roll.

kunder i sidste uge og fire nye kunder i denne uge med tre mere i pipelinen, vi er på vej.

Be snowed under to be snowed under means to be  overwhelmed with a very large quantity of work  

At blive sneet under at blive sneet under betyder at blive overvældet med en meget stor mængde arbejde

or commitments. Oh I am so sorry I missed the  teachers meeting today with the exams around the  

eller forpligtelser. Åh, jeg er så ked af, at jeg gik glip af lærermødet i dag med eksamenerne rundt om

corner and several members of staff self-isolating  I'm completely snowed under at the moment.

hjørnet, og flere medlemmer af personalet, der isolerer mig, er fuldstændig sneet ned i øjeblikket.

To bend over backwards this means to work extra  hard to help someone or to make them happy. I  

At bøje sig bagover betyder at arbejde ekstra hårdt for at hjælpe nogen eller gøre dem glade. Jeg

don't understand why he continues to bend over  backwards for Julia she doesn't appreciate it.

forstår ikke hvorfor han bliver ved med at bøje sig bagover for Julia, hun sætter ikke pris på det.

Blood sweat and tears if something needs  blood sweat and tears then it's a hard  

Blod, sved og tårer, hvis noget trænger til blod, sved og tårer, så er det en hård

thing to do or requires a lot of effort. We spent  

ting at gøre eller kræver en stor indsats. Vi brugte

15 years building this business it took blood  sweat and tears to make it what it is today.

15 år på at opbygge denne virksomhed, det tog blod, sved og tårer at gøre den til, hvad den er i dag.

Burning a candle at both ends this means  to work too hard as well as trying to do  

At brænde et stearinlys i begge ender betyder at arbejde for hårdt såvel som at prøve at gøre

other things. My boss had a  nervous breakdown last month  

andre ting. Min chef havde et nervøst sammenbrud i sidste måned

it's not surprising he was burning the  candle at both ends for many months.

, det er ikke overraskende, at han brændte lyset i begge ender i mange måneder.

Get cracking this means to get  started on a project or task.  

Få knækket dette betyder at komme i gang med et projekt eller en opgave.

Right do we all know what we're supposed  to be doing great then let's get cracking.

Ved vi alle sammen, hvad vi skal gøre godt, så lad os komme i gang.

Give it 110 this means to try really hard to  achieve something. I know you are all tired  

Giv det 110 dette betyder at prøve virkelig hårdt for at opnå noget. Jeg ved, at I alle er trætte

it's really hot outside and you would rather  be relaxing in the shade eating ice cream, but  

, det er rigtig varmt udenfor, og I vil hellere slappe af i skyggen og spise is, men

today is a very important day for our school  so I want you to get out there and give it 110.

i dag er en meget vigtig dag for vores skole, så jeg vil have, at I kommer derud og giver den 110.

To go the extra mile this means to  do more than what is expected to  

For at gøre det ekstra mile betyder det at gøre mere end hvad der forventes for at

make something happen or help someone. We  have decided to promote nick he went the  

få noget til at ske eller hjælpe nogen. Vi har besluttet at promovere Nick, han gik den

extra mile for us during the pandemic  and really showed us his commitment.

ekstra mil for os under pandemien og viste os virkelig sit engagement.

Hang in there, this means don't give  up keep going through the hard times.  

Hold ud, det betyder, at du ikke skal give op, fortsæt med at gå gennem de svære tider.

The next few months will be hard for all of  us just hang in there, things will improve.

De næste par måneder bliver hårde for os alle, bare hæng ud, tingene vil blive bedre.

Jump through hoops this means  to go through an elaborate or  

Spring gennem bøjler betyder det at gå gennem en kompliceret eller

complicated procedure in  order to achieve an objective.  

kompliceret procedure for at nå et mål.

We are in the process of applying for a mortgage  but we have to jump through so many hoops.

Vi er i gang med at søge om et realkreditlån, men vi er nødt til at springe igennem så mange bøjler.

To knuckle down or buckle down this means to  focus and work diligently on a task or problem,  

At knokle eller spænde ned betyder det at fokusere og arbejde flittigt på en opgave eller et problem,

if you all knuckle down and do your revision  between now and the exams then you will pass  

hvis I alle knokler og laver jeres revision mellem nu og eksamenerne, så vil I bestå

with flying colours.

med glans.

To make up for lost time this means to  do something as much as possible because  

For at kompensere for den tabte tid betyder dette at gøre noget så meget som muligt, fordi

you were not able to do it before like to  catch up. I haven't seen my family for over  

du ikke var i stand til at gøre det før, ligesom at indhente det. Jeg har ikke set min familie i over

two years so we're going to go on holiday  together we really need to make up for lost time.

to år, så vi skal på ferie sammen, vi skal virkelig indhente den tabte tid.

To move mountains, this means to make every  possible effort doing the impossible if needed.  

For at flytte bjerge betyder det at gøre enhver mulig indsats for at gøre det umulige, hvis det er nødvendigt.

Trust me I will move mountains to make sure  that you are satisfied with your new branding.

Tro mig, jeg vil flytte bjerge for at sikre, at du er tilfreds med dit nye branding.

No pain no gain this means suffering is  necessary in order to achieve something.  

Ingen smerte ingen gevinst dette betyder, at lidelse er nødvendig for at opnå noget.

The athletes are complaining about having  to train on a Sunday but no pain no gain.

Atleterne klager over at skulle træne på en søndag, men ingen smerter ingen gevinst.

To pull one's own weight this means to do your  fair share of work that a group of people are  

At trække sin egen vægt betyder det at gøre din rimelige del af det arbejde, som en gruppe mennesker

doing together James you have taken a lot  of time off this month and when you have  

laver sammen. James du har taget meget fri denne måned, og når du har

been in you haven't done very much work. We  are all working hard to reach our deadline  

været i, har du ikke gjort ret meget arbejde. Vi arbejder alle hårdt på at nå vores deadline

so we need you to start pulling your own  weight otherwise we will have to let you go.

, så vi har brug for, at du begynder at trække din egen vægt, ellers bliver vi nødt til at lade dig gå.

To raise the bar this means to raise the  standards which need to be met in order to  

At hæve barren betyder at hæve de standarder, der skal opfyldes for at

qualify for something. Oh Apple have really  raised the bar with their latest iPhone.

kvalificere sig til noget. Åh, Apple har virkelig hævet barren med deres seneste iPhone.

To stay ahead of the game, this means to  react quickly and gain or keep an advantage.  

For at være på forkant med spillet betyder det at reagere hurtigt og opnå eller beholde en fordel.

Okay, we're changing our marketing  strategy advertising will now include  

Okay, vi ændrer vores marketingstrategi, annoncering vil nu inkludere

tick tock we must stay ahead of the game.

tick-tock, vi skal være på forkant med spillet.

To stay the course this means to keep going  strongly to the end of a race or contest or  

For at holde kursen betyder det, at vi fortsætter stærkt til slutningen af ​​et løb eller en konkurrence eller

task we've been working with this  client for 12 months on this project  

opgave. Vi har arbejdet med denne kunde i 12 måneder på dette projekt,

we plan to stay the course and get the job done.

vi planlægger at holde kursen og få arbejdet gjort.

To take the bull by the horns, this means to  deal decisively with a difficult or dangerous  

At tage tyren ved hornene betyder, at man beslutsomt skal håndtere en vanskelig eller farlig

situation. I've asked him several times but  he just ignores me, I must take the bull by  

situation. Jeg har spurgt ham flere gange, men han ignorerer mig bare, jeg må tage tyren ved

the horns and just tell my landlord that I'm  moving out unless he fixes the central heating. 

hornene og bare fortælle min udlejer, at jeg flytter ud, medmindre han fikser centralvarmen.

We use so many idioms in our day-to-day  life and many of them are animal related  

Vi bruger så mange idiomer i vores daglige liv, og mange af dem er dyrerelaterede,

so we're going to focus on idioms which are animal  based today the first idiom is fly on the wall. To  

så vi vil fokusere på idiomer, som er dyrebaserede i dag, det første formsprog er fluen på væggen. At

be a fly on the wall means to be unnoticed while  watching or listening to something. Oh they're  

være en flue på væggen betyder at være ubemærket, mens man ser eller lytter til noget. Åh, de

discussing the argument now, I'd love to be a fly  on the wall so I could hear what they're saying.  

diskuterer argumentet nu, jeg ville elske at være en flue på væggen, så jeg kunne høre, hvad de siger.

The second idiom is bee's knees, if something  is the bee's knees that means it is excellent  

Det andet formsprog er biens knæ, hvis noget er biens knæ, betyder det, at det er fremragende

and of the highest quality. You could  also say someone is the bee's knees.

og af højeste kvalitet. Man kan også sige, at nogen er biens knæ.

This chocolate cake is the bee's knees you have  to try it. The third idiom is to make a beeline  

Denne chokoladekage er biens knæ, du skal prøve den. Det tredje formsprog er at lave en bane

for something. To make a beeline for something  means to move towards it quickly and with purpose.

for noget. At lave en lige linje for noget betyder at bevæge sig hen imod det hurtigt og målrettet.

I've wanted to meet Harry for ages so as  soon as I saw him I made a beeline for him.  

Jeg har ønsket at møde Harry i evigheder, så så snart jeg så ham, satte jeg et stykke tid for ham.

The fourth idiom is to kill two birds with one  stone. To kill two birds with one stone means  

Det fjerde formsprog er at slå to fluer med ét smæk. At slå to fluer med ét smæk betyder

to accomplish two tasks or objectives at once. I  wanted to try out the new restaurant and I haven't  

at udføre to opgaver eller mål på én gang. Jeg ville prøve den nye restaurant, og jeg har ikke

seen Justine in ages so I've booked a table for  us both and it'll kill two birds with one stone.  

set Justine i evigheder, så jeg har reserveret et bord til os begge, og det slår to fluer med et smæk.

The fifth idiom is sitting duck. A sitting duck  is an easy target, something or someone which  

Det femte formsprog er siting duck. En siddende and er et let mål, noget eller nogen, der

is vulnerable to attack. If we leave the shop  doors unlocked it'll be a sitting duck. The sixth  

er sårbare over for angreb. Hvis vi forlader butiksdørene ulåste, bliver det en siddende and. Det sjette

idiom sixth idiom is to chicken out. To chicken  out of something means to back out of it because  

formsprog sjette formsprog er at chicken out. At komme ud af noget betyder at bakke ud af det, fordi

you're feeling scared or worried about it. James was going to go on the roller coaster but  

du føler dig bange eller bekymret over det. James skulle med i rutsjebanen, men

he chickened out at the last minute because he was  just so scared. Number seven on our list is a wild  

han slap ud i sidste øjeblik, fordi han bare var så bange. Nummer syv på vores liste er en vild

goose chase. A wild goose chase is a pointless  task particularly one that involves travel.  

gåsejagt. En vild gåsejagt er en meningsløs opgave, især en, der involverer rejser.

She sent me to the supermarket to buy  socks but they don't even sell socks so  

Hun sendte mig i supermarkedet for at købe sokker, men de sælger ikke engang sokker, så

it was simply a wild goose chase.  The eighth idiom is to take a bull  

det var simpelthen en vild gåsejagt. Det ottende formsprog er at tage en tyr

by its horns this means to face a problem  directly you take the bull by the horns  

ved dens horn, det betyder, at man skal møde et problem direkte, man tager tyren ved hornene

sometimes you might hear someone say to grab a  ball by its horns which means the same thing.  

, nogle gange hører man måske nogen sige, at man skal gribe en bold ved dens horn, hvilket betyder det samme.

I hate confrontation but I'm so angry I'm gonna  have to take the bull by its horns and tell her.  

Jeg hader konfrontation, men jeg er så vred, at jeg bliver nødt til at tage tyren ved dens horn og fortælle hende det.

The ninth idiom is to horse around.

Det niende formsprog er at ride rundt.

To horse around means to act in a way that  is silly and playful and sometimes noisy  

At ride rundt betyder at opføre sig på en måde, der er fjollet og legende og nogle gange larmende

will you please stop horsing  around I'm trying to concentrate.

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The tenth idiom is until the cows come home. Until  the cows come home means for a long possibly even  

Det tiende formsprog er indtil køerne kommer hjem. Indtil køerne kommer hjem betyder det i lang, måske endda

never-ending length of time, it's usually  used when talking about something that you  

uendelig lang tid, det bruges normalt, når man taler om noget, man

could do for a long time because you enjoy it.  

kunne gøre i lang tid, fordi man nyder det.

Ah I could sit here and read until the cows  come home but unfortunately I've got work to do.

Ah, jeg kunne sidde her og læse, indtil køerne kommer hjem, men jeg har desværre arbejde at gøre.

The 11th idiom is a dark horse a dark horse is  somebody who is surprisingly good at something  

Det 11. formsprog er en mørk hest. En mørk hest er en person, der er overraskende god til noget

that you might not expect them to be. This could  be used to describe someone in a competition  

, som du måske ikke forventer, at de er. Dette kan bruges til at beskrive en person i en konkurrence

who places much higher than expected or  someone who surprises you with their skill  

, der placerer sig meget højere end forventet, eller en person, der overrasker dig med deres færdigheder

that you didn't know they had. Wow Beth you're a  dark horse, I didn't know you could bake so well.  

, som du ikke vidste, de havde. Wow Beth du er en mørk hest, jeg vidste ikke du kunne bage så godt.

The 12th idiom is hold your horses,  to hold your horses means wait.

Det 12. formsprog er hold dine heste, at holde dine heste betyder vente.

Hello brilliant you're home  I've been wanting to talk to you  

Hej geniale du er hjemme Jeg har gerne ville snakke med dig

about your .... Hold your horses  I've only been here for two seconds.

om din .... Hold dine heste jeg har kun været her i to sekunder.

The 13th idiom is straight from the horse's mouth.  

Det 13. formsprog er lige fra hestens mund.

If you hear something straight  from the horse's mouth,  

Hvis du hører noget direkte fra hestens mund,

that means you're hearing it from the source, from  somebody who has direct or personal experience.  

betyder det, at du hører det fra kilden, fra en person, der har direkte eller personlig erfaring.

I don't usually pay attention to gossip but  I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.  

Jeg plejer ikke at være opmærksom på sladder, men jeg hørte det lige fra hestens mund.

The 14th idiom is in two shakes of a lamb's tail.  I love this one, in two shakes of lamb's tail  

Det 14. formsprog er i to rystelser af et lams hale. Jeg elsker denne, i to shakes af lammehale

means in a very short amount of time. I'll be back  with a cup of tea in two shakes of lamb's tail.

betyder på meget kort tid. Jeg kommer tilbage med en kop te i to shakes af lammehale.

The 15th idiom is to go the whole  hog. To go the whole hog means  

Det 15. formsprog er at gå hele svinet. At gå hele svinet betyder

to really commit to something and to take it  as far as possible. I mean most people in the  

virkelig at forpligte sig til noget og at tage det så langt som muligt. Jeg mener, at de fleste mennesker på

office don't celebrate halloween but Anna goes the  whole hog every year. The 16th idiom is the cat's  

kontoret ikke fejrer halloween, men Anna går hele svinet hvert år. Det 16. formsprog er kattens

pyjamas, similar to the bee's knees if something  or someone is the cat's pyjamas that means they're  

pyjamas, svarende til biens knæ, hvis noget eller nogen er kattens pyjamas, hvilket betyder, at de er

the best. My last teacher wasn't very good but  my new one is great she's the cat's pyjamas.

de bedste. Min sidste lærer var ikke særlig god, men min nye er fantastisk, hun er kattens pyjamas.

The 17th idiom to let the cat out of  the bag. To let the cat out of the bag  

Det 17. formsprog for at slippe katten ud af sækken. At slippe katten ud af posen

means to reveal a secret. This could be  accidentally or it could be on purpose.  

betyder at afsløre en hemmelighed. Dette kan være et uheld, eller det kan være med vilje.

Right I think it's time to let the  cat out of the bag. I'm pregnant!

Right I think it's time to let the cat out of the bag. I'm pregnant!

The 18th idiom is cat's got your tongue.  

The 18th idiom is cat's got your tongue.

This is a question normally that you might ask  someone who is unusually quiet, what's the matter  

This is a question normally that you might ask someone who is unusually quiet, what's the matter

cat got your tongue? The 19th idiom is raining  cats and dogs. I think most people know this one,  

cat got your tongue? The 19th idiom is raining cats and dogs. I think most people know this one,

if someone says it's raining cats and dogs  that means it's raining very heavily outside.

if someone says it's raining cats and dogs that means it's raining very heavily outside.

I wanted to go for a run this afternoon but it's  raining cats and dogs outside. I think I'll have  

I wanted to go for a run this afternoon but it's raining cats and dogs outside. I think I'll have

to go tomorrow instead. The 20th idiom is to let  sleeping dogs lie. To let sleeping dogs lie means  

to go tomorrow instead. The 20th idiom is to let sleeping dogs lie. To let sleeping dogs lie means

to leave a situation alone, to not interfere so  that you don't cause any unnecessary trouble.

to leave a situation alone, to not interfere so that you don't cause any unnecessary trouble.

I am so angry I'm gonna just call her  right now and and argue with her. Wait  

I am so angry I'm gonna just call her right now and and argue with her. Wait

a minute don't you think it might be  better just to let sleeping dogs lie?

a minute don't you think it might be better just to let sleeping dogs lie?

Number 21 is in the doghouse. To be in the  doghouse means to be in trouble or disgraced  

Number 21 is in the doghouse. To be in the doghouse means to be in trouble or disgraced

usually because you've upset or angered  somebody with something you've done  

usually because you've upset or angered somebody with something you've done

or not done. He forgot his girlfriend's  birthday so he's in the doghouse.  

or not done. He forgot his girlfriend's birthday so he's in the doghouse.

Number 22 is dog eat dog. Dog eat dog is a phrase  that we use to describe an environment which is  

Number 22 is dog eat dog. Dog eat dog is a phrase that we use to describe an environment which is

very competitive to an extent where people are  prepared to harm one another not physically  

very competitive to an extent where people are prepared to harm one another not physically

but um you know metaphorically maybe in a business  sense they're willing to harm one another to win.  

but um you know metaphorically maybe in a business sense they're willing to harm one another to win.

Yeah I hate working in that office because  it's dog-eat-dog in there, everybody tries  

Yeah I hate working in that office because it's dog-eat-dog in there, everybody tries

to make each other look bad, to make themselves  look better. Number 23 is ants in your pants.  

to make each other look bad, to make themselves look better. Number 23 is ants in your pants.

If you have ants in your pants that means you are  restless and moving around a lot usually because  

If you have ants in your pants that means you are restless and moving around a lot usually because

you're nervous or excited or you just can't sit  still because you're bored and you want to get  

you're nervous or excited or you just can't sit still because you're bored and you want to get

doing things. As a child I was often told I had  ants in my pants because I couldn't sit still.

doing things. As a child I was often told I had ants in my pants because I couldn't sit still.

Wow you've got ants in your pants today. Yeah  I'm just so nervous about this job interview  

Wow you've got ants in your pants today. Yeah I'm just so nervous about this job interview

I just can't sit still. Number 24 to smell a rat.  Ooh to smell a rat means to be suspicious of a lie  

I just can't sit still. Number 24 to smell a rat. Ooh to smell a rat means to be suspicious of a lie

or something underhanded going on. She  said she couldn't come to my birthday  

or something underhanded going on. She said she couldn't come to my birthday

party because she had other plans but I smell a  rat. Number 25 is simply fishy or you could say  

party because she had other plans but I smell a rat. Number 25 is simply fishy or you could say

something fishy is going on. If something  is fishy then that means it's suspicious.

something fishy is going on. If something is fishy then that means it's suspicious.

There's something fishy going on in that office,  something's not quite right with their numbers.  

There's something fishy going on in that office, something's not quite right with their numbers.

The 26th idiom is to have bigger fish  to fry. If you have bigger fish to  

The 26th idiom is to have bigger fish to fry. If you have bigger fish to

fry then that means you have more  important or better things to do.  

fry then that means you have more important or better things to do.

Don't worry about the invitations you have  bigger fish to fry, you need to find a venue.  

Don't worry about the invitations you have bigger fish to fry, you need to find a venue.

The 27th idiom is another kettle of fish.  If something is another kettle of fish or  

The 27th idiom is another kettle of fish. If something is another kettle of fish or

a whole other kettle of fish then that  means it is something entirely different  

a whole other kettle of fish then that means it is something entirely different

to what's being discussed. Look I'm just  so stressed because we're moving house and  

to what's being discussed. Look I'm just so stressed because we're moving house and

it's all changing so quickly and how's your  mum. Oh that's a whole other kettle of fish.

it's all changing so quickly and how's your mum. Oh that's a whole other kettle of fish.

The 28th idiom is crocodile tears. Crocodile  tears are fake tears for example if someone is  

The 28th idiom is crocodile tears. Crocodile tears are fake tears for example if someone is

pretending to cry or has forced themselves to cry  to gain something like sympathy. I know they're  

pretending to cry or has forced themselves to cry to gain something like sympathy. I know they're

just crocodile tears he doesn't actually care  about me. The 29th idiom is elephant in the room,  

just crocodile tears he doesn't actually care about me. The 29th idiom is elephant in the room,

an elephant in the room is something obvious  and uncomfortable which has not been discussed,  

an elephant in the room is something obvious and uncomfortable which has not been discussed,

it's like everyone's ignoring this huge problem,  the elephant in the room. Obviously I know that  

it's like everyone's ignoring this huge problem, the elephant in the room. Obviously I know that

he said horrible things about me but I didn't  mention it so there's this elephant in the room.  

he said horrible things about me but I didn't mention it so there's this elephant in the room.

And finally the 30th idiom is to have the lion's  share, to have or to get the lion's share of  

And finally the 30th idiom is to have the lion's share, to have or to get the lion's share of

something means to have the largest amount of  something. As the main character in Harry Potter  

something means to have the largest amount of something. As the main character in Harry Potter

Daniel Radcliffe definitely gets the lion's  share of praise but I think all the other  

Daniel Radcliffe definitely gets the lion's share of praise but I think all the other

actors are just as good. Right 20 money idioms  coming up, there are many more which are not on  

actors are just as good. Right 20 money idioms coming up, there are many more which are not on

the list so if you can think of one that I don't  mention please leave it in the comments and we can  

the list so if you can think of one that I don't mention please leave it in the comments and we can

all learn together. Let's get started. A penny  for your thoughts I love this phrase this is a  

all learn together. Let's get started. A penny for your thoughts I love this phrase this is a

question which means what are you thinking about  if someone looks confused you might ask them,  

question which means what are you thinking about if someone looks confused you might ask them,

a penny for your thoughts. Number two to cost a  pretty penny. If something costs a pretty penny  

a penny for your thoughts. Number two to cost a pretty penny. If something costs a pretty penny

and that means it's very expensive, so if you  say I love your dress I might say yeah but it  

and that means it's very expensive, so if you say I love your dress I might say yeah but it

costs a pretty penny, and you know I've spent  a lot of money on it. The next is a quick buck,  

costs a pretty penny, and you know I've spent a lot of money on it. The next is a quick buck,

a quick buck, money which is easy to make  is basically the meaning. So if something  

a quick buck, money which is easy to make is basically the meaning. So if something

is a very easy way to make money then you say oh  it's a quick buck, another example is if you sell  

is a very easy way to make money then you say oh it's a quick buck, another example is if you sell

something you own it's really easy to sell and you  can say oh that was a quick buck or I just made a  

something you own it's really easy to sell and you can say oh that was a quick buck or I just made a

quick buck. The next phrase is daylight robbery.  Daylight robbery, this describes an obviously  

quick buck. The next phrase is daylight robbery. Daylight robbery, this describes an obviously

unfair overcharging so a good example would be a  cinema selling a can of lemonade for three pounds  

unfair overcharging so a good example would be a cinema selling a can of lemonade for three pounds

when you could buy it for 70p from the corner  shop you could consider that daylight robbery.

when you could buy it for 70p from the corner shop you could consider that daylight robbery.

Number five, from rags to riches. From rags  to riches, this means from poverty to wealth  

Number five, from rags to riches. From rags to riches, this means from poverty to wealth

from poverty to wealth we hear this saying about  celebrities who come from a poverty-stricken  

from poverty to wealth we hear this saying about celebrities who come from a poverty-stricken

background but now have lots of money, they  are now wealthy, they went from rags to riches.  

background but now have lots of money, they are now wealthy, they went from rags to riches.

Number six, I don't have  two pennies to rub together.  

Number six, I don't have two pennies to rub together.

This is a colloquial phrase which means I'm very  poor, I don't have much money at all, I don't even  

This is a colloquial phrase which means I'm very poor, I don't have much money at all, I don't even

have two pennies to rub together. Number seven,  if I had a penny for every time this happened  

have two pennies to rub together. Number seven, if I had a penny for every time this happened

I'd be rich now. This phrase can be used to  describe something that happens a lot for example  

I'd be rich now. This phrase can be used to describe something that happens a lot for example

you could say if I had a penny for every time you  were late I'd be rich. You can adjust this phrase  

you could say if I had a penny for every time you were late I'd be rich. You can adjust this phrase

to be a pound, if I had a pound for every time  I stubbed my toe on the door I'd be very rich.  

to be a pound, if I had a pound for every time I stubbed my toe on the door I'd be very rich.

It just means, oh this happens a lot. Okay,  number eight, money doesn't grow on trees,  

It just means, oh this happens a lot. Okay, number eight, money doesn't grow on trees,

this is a saying that means  money is not easy to acquire,  

this is a saying that means money is not easy to acquire,

it doesn't grow on trees, you have to earn it. You  often hear parents saying this to their children  

it doesn't grow on trees, you have to earn it. You often hear parents saying this to their children

when their children ask for something, or want  to waste their money, and come to mum and dad  

when their children ask for something, or want to waste their money, and come to mum and dad

saying "I need more money to waste on something"  and they say "look money doesn't grow on trees.  

saying "I need more money to waste on something" and they say "look money doesn't grow on trees.

I can't give you this money you  have to earn it". Number nine,  

I can't give you this money you have to earn it". Number nine,

to be on the money. Now this means to be correct  about something or someone, for example, you could  

to be on the money. Now this means to be correct about something or someone, for example, you could

say I had an instinct that we should hire her  and I was on the money, meaning that she was a  

say I had an instinct that we should hire her and I was on the money, meaning that she was a

good choice to hire. For example, you could say  I had an instinct that we should hire her, and I  

good choice to hire. For example, you could say I had an instinct that we should hire her, and I

was on the money, meaning that you made the right  choice, this person was the right person to hire  

was on the money, meaning that you made the right choice, this person was the right person to hire

you were on the money. Number ten, two sides  of the same coin, this means two people  

you were on the money. Number ten, two sides of the same coin, this means two people

with a shared goal but opposing views, so for  example, you could say I thought we should buy mum  

with a shared goal but opposing views, so for example, you could say I thought we should buy mum

flowers but my sister said we should buy her  chocolates so we're on two sides of the same coin,  

flowers but my sister said we should buy her chocolates so we're on two sides of the same coin,

we both want to buy mum something but we want  to do in different ways. Number 11, strapped  

we both want to buy mum something but we want to do in different ways. Number 11, strapped

for cash. Strapped for cash, to be strapped for  cash means to be short of money, for example that  

for cash. Strapped for cash, to be strapped for cash means to be short of money, for example that

restaurant looks lovely but I'm a bit strapped  for cash at the moment, could we go somewhere  

restaurant looks lovely but I'm a bit strapped for cash at the moment, could we go somewhere

cheaper. Number 12, 10 a penny. 10 a penny, if  something is 10 a penny it means it's very common  

cheaper. Number 12, 10 a penny. 10 a penny, if something is 10 a penny it means it's very common

the americanised version of this phrase would  be a dime a dozen. A dime a dozen and that's in  

the americanised version of this phrase would be a dime a dozen. A dime a dozen and that's in

American English. Number 13 to cut one's losses,  if you cut your losses it means that you abandon  

American English. Number 13 to cut one's losses, if you cut your losses it means that you abandon

a plan or a project which is clearly going to be  unsuccessful before the situation becomes worse.  

a plan or a project which is clearly going to be unsuccessful before the situation becomes worse.

For example, it started raining as soon as we  went outside for the barbecue so we decided to  

For example, it started raining as soon as we went outside for the barbecue so we decided to

cut our losses and have a takeaway instead.  Number 14 to earn a living. To earn a living  

cut our losses and have a takeaway instead. Number 14 to earn a living. To earn a living

this basically means to make enough money to  live comfortably, for example, he earns a living  

this basically means to make enough money to live comfortably, for example, he earns a living

by selling his art. How do you earn your living?  Sometimes you might hear make a living as well,  

by selling his art. How do you earn your living? Sometimes you might hear make a living as well,

to make a living, I need to make a living,  we all need to make a living. Number 15  

to make a living, I need to make a living, we all need to make a living. Number 15

to feel the pinch, to feel the pinch,  this is to experience financial hardship.  

to feel the pinch, to feel the pinch, this is to experience financial hardship.

So for example Christmas is expensive so it is  common to feel the pinch in January. Number 16 to  

So for example Christmas is expensive so it is common to feel the pinch in January. Number 16 to

foot the bill. To foot the bill, this means to pay  for everyone, to pay the entire bill. For example,  

foot the bill. To foot the bill, this means to pay for everyone, to pay the entire bill. For example,

it's johnny's birthday so I'll foot the bill,  my treat. Number 17, to give someone a run  

it's johnny's birthday so I'll foot the bill, my treat. Number 17, to give someone a run

for their money, this means to be a challenging  competitor. For example, Florence is a good baker  

for their money, this means to be a challenging competitor. For example, Florence is a good baker

but Joe could give her a run for her money. Joe is  just as good and actually he might be better. Okay  

but Joe could give her a run for her money. Joe is just as good and actually he might be better. Okay

number 18, to have the penny drop. So you'd say  oh the pennies just dropped, or the penny dropped,  

number 18, to have the penny drop. So you'd say oh the pennies just dropped, or the penny dropped,

this means to finally realise or understand  something. For example, I used to find playing  

this means to finally realise or understand something. For example, I used to find playing

guitar really difficult but now the penny has  dropped now I've got it, it's much easier to  

guitar really difficult but now the penny has dropped now I've got it, it's much easier to

learn. Continuing with pennies, we might want  to spend a penny. To spend a penny, this is an  

learn. Continuing with pennies, we might want to spend a penny. To spend a penny, this is an

interesting one because it means something  very different to what you would expect,  

interesting one because it means something very different to what you would expect,

to spend a penny means to go to the toilet.  It's very British, a polite way of saying it,  

to spend a penny means to go to the toilet. It's very British, a polite way of saying it,

excuse me I'm just going to spend a penny. Some  people might consider this old-fashioned but it's  

excuse me I'm just going to spend a penny. Some people might consider this old-fashioned but it's

widely known and in some cases still  used so it's good to be aware of.  

widely known and in some cases still used so it's good to be aware of.

The next one is your two cents, two cents this  is your opinion so you could give your two cents  

The next one is your two cents, two cents this is your opinion so you could give your two cents

or put your two cents in and that means  just to give your opinion about something.  

or put your two cents in and that means just to give your opinion about something.

So imagine you're sat in a meeting and  they're discussing something that you  

So imagine you're sat in a meeting and they're discussing something that you

have an idea about you might say Oh can  I just put my two cents in I think this.

have an idea about you might say Oh can I just put my two cents in I think this.