150 Common Idioms in English

150 Idjomi Komuni bl-Ingliż

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

Idjomi Ingliżi, ħobbhom jew tobgħodhom huma parti neċessarja tal-lingwa u għalhekk illum

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

ser inkopri aktar minn 150 mill-aktar idjomi Ingliżi komuni bit-tifsiriet tagħhom u sentenza ta' eżempju

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

sabiex tkun tista' titgħallemhom f'kuntest. U biex tagħmel ħajtek tassew faċli għaqqadt

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

super pdf b'xejn sabiex ikollok l-idjomi kollha li nkopri u t-tifsiriet u l-eżempji tagħhom ukoll.

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

Kulma għandek tagħmel biex tniżżel il-pdf tiegħek huwa li tikklikkja fuq il-link ipprovduta, żid ismek u l-

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

indirizz tal-email tiegħek biex tirreġistra mal-lista tal-posta tal-ESL tiegħi u jien nibgħatlek il-pdf. Idjoma hija frażi komuni

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

li tintuża b'mod kolokwali iżda t-tifsira mhix ovvja immedjatament, pereżempju, gidma l-balal.

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

Ifisser agħmel dan, mur għaliha. Jien ser naqsam 10 idjomi komuni miegħek

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

issa. Numru wieħed, taħt it-temp, dan ifisser li tħossok ma tiflaħx.

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

Illum mhux se niġi għax-xogħol inħossni ftit taħt it-temp. Numru tnejn, il-

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

ballun jinsab fil-qorti tiegħek, dan ifisser li l-azzjoni li jmiss tkun miegħek. Diġà tajt kontro-offerta

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

l-ballun fil-qorti tiegħek issa. Numru tlieta, xerred il-fażola, dan ifisser li jaqsmu sigriet.

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

Ejja sally xerred il-fażola, tbewstu tnejn jew xiex? Numru erbgħa, qed tiġbed riġeli,

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

dan ifisser li tilgħab ċajta fuq xi ħadd jew tissuġġerixxi li xi ħadd qed jilgħab ċajta fuqek. Le

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

m'hemm l-ebda mod li rbaħt il-lotterija li qed tiġbed riġeli. Numru ħamsa, ħudha ma niskata melħ,

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

dan ifisser li ma temminhiex bis-sħiħ. Nixtieq nieħu dawk in-numri bi ftit melħ għalkemm,

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

taf li l-istħarriġ mhux dejjem ikun preċiż. Numru sitta, tista 'tgħid li għal darb'oħra, dan ifisser li taqbel

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

dwar il-verità ta' xi ħaġa. Normalment nisimgħu dan biss, dan ma niktbux. Għandna bżonn li din

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

it- tnedija taħdem jew in-negozju se jfalli. Tista 'tgħid dan mill-ġdid. Numru sebgħa, ara għajn ma għajn,

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

dan ifisser li taqbel. James u Stuart dejjem qed jargumentaw, qatt ma jaraw għajn ma għajn fuq xejn.

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

Numru tmienja biex tħabbat madwar il-bush dan ifisser li ma tasalx sal-punt, qed titkellem madwarha

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

. Oh Juan ma nofs taħbit madwar il-bush, qatt ma jagħmel punt malajr. Numru disgħa biex

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

jitlef id-dgħajsa. Li titlef id-dgħajsa tfisser li titlef opportunità. Dejjem xtaqt immur għall-kunċert

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

imma tlift id-dgħajsa u issa l-biljetti huma mibjugħa. Numru 10, mill-ġilda ta 'snienek,

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

dan ifisser li inti stajt biss ksibt xi ħaġa. Oh it-tim rebaħ dik il-logħba mill-ġilda ta 'snienhom

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

qalbi. Oh għandek ftit minuti ta 'ħin liberu? Pjuttost milli noqtlu l-ħin nilgħab il-

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

logħob ejja jkollna whale of a time nitgħallmu 30 idjomi relatati mal-ħin. Dawn huma frażijiet

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

li jintużaw f’sitwazzjonijiet ta’ kuljum formali u informali u għalhekk tajjeb li tkun familjari magħhom.

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

Numru wieħed, wasal iż-żmien li din il-frażi tista’ tintuża biex tgħid li wasal iż-żmien li tagħmel xi ħaġa li

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

kellha seħħet żmien twil ilu. Ilek xhur tissielet max-xogħol tad-dar tal-matematika

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

, wasal iż-żmien li jkollna tutur. Numru tnejn, kontra l-arloġġ,

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

jekk qed tagħmel xi ħaġa kontra l-arloġġ allura tkun qed tagħmel dan malajr

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

kemm jista 'jkun sabiex tilħaq l-iskadenza. Il-mistiedna kollha tal-festa se jaslu fis-6 pm għalhekk qed

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

naħdmu kontra l-arloġġ biex kollox ikun lest fil-ħin malajr. Numru tlieta, il-11-il

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

siegħa. Jekk jiġri xi ħaġa fil-11-il siegħa dan ifisser li jiġri fl-aħħar mument possibbli.

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

Sibt dik il-mistoqsija verament diffiċli imma ftakart it-tweġiba fil-11-il

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

siegħa eżatt qabel ma spiċċa l-eżami phew. In-numru erbgħa, biex tpatti għall-ħin mitluf,

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

biex tagħmel xi ħaġa aktar malajr jew aktar spiss sabiex tikkumpensa li ma tkunx għamilha malajr

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

biżżejjed jew spiss biżżejjed hija magħrufa bħala tpatti għall-ħin mitluf. Ħafna minna, minħabba l-pandemija,

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

issa qed inpattu għall-ħin mitluf minħabba l-affarijiet kollha li tlifna ma tantx sirna naraw il-

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

familja tagħna s-sena l-oħra, għalhekk din is-sena nittama li npatti għall-ħin mitluf u jqattgħu ħafna ħin magħhom.

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

Numru ħamsa, fil-ħin, li tagħmel xi ħaġa fil-ħin ifisser li tagħmel dan

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

eżatt fil-ħin kważi tlift il-ferrovija imma wasalna hawn eżatt fil-ħin, oh li kien viċin.

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

Numru sitta, il-vapur salpa, nużaw din il-frażi informalment biex niddiskutu opportunità li

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

għaddiet jew sitwazzjoni li ma tistax tinbidel aktar. Ħsibt li niġri l-maratona

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

din is-sena imma ma għamilt l-ebda taħriġ biex dak il-vapur ikun salpa. Numru sebgħa, madwar l-arloġġ,

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

jekk xi ħaġa ssir madwar l-arloġġ allura jsir il-ġurnata kollha u l-lejl kollu mingħajr waqfien.

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

Oh iva għandna sigurtà madwar l-arloġġ ħadd ma jidħol f'dan il-post.

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

Numru tmienja, biex issejħilha kuljum, dan ifisser li tiddeċiedi li tieqaf tagħmel xi ħaġa

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

jew b'mod permanenti jew għal xi żmien skond il-kuntest. Għajjien wisq biex nispiċċa x-xogħol tad-dar tiegħi

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

se nsejjaħlu kuljum u nispiċċa għada. Numru disgħa, f’ħakka t’għajn

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

. Jekk jiġri xi ħaġa f'ħakka t'għajn allura jiġri malajr ħafna bħal teptip.

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

Kalkulatur jista’ jsolvi problema tal-matematika f’ħakka t’għajn.

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

Numru 10, biex toqtol il-ħin din il-frażi tintuża b'mod informali u tfisser li tqatta' ħin tagħmel

something unimportant particularly  when waiting for something else  

xi ħaġa mhux importanti partikolarment meta nistennew xi ħaġa oħra

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

iva mmorru nixtru l-ajruport biex noqtlu l-ħin qabel it-titjira.

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

Numru 11, bħall-arloġġ. Jekk jiġri xi ħaġa bħal arloġġi allura jiġri bla xkiel

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

u faċilment. Ah il-preżentazzjoni dam qisha clockwork kulħadd kien kuntent ħafna numru 12 fuq it-tikka din

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

hija frażi informali li tfisser eżattament fil-ħin hi tibda taħdem fid-9 00 am fuq it-tikka mhux 903.

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

Numru 13, biex tagħmel ħin jew biex isservi l-ħin. Dan huwa terminu kolokwali li jfisser li tkun fil-ħabs. Qed

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

jagħmel ħin għall-ħasil tal-flus. Numru 14, biex iduru lura l-ħin. Li jdur lura ż-żmien

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

ifisser li terġa’ toħloq, tiftakar jew timmaġina l-affarijiet kif kienu qabel. Oh inħobb infakkar

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

waqt li nħares mir-ritratti kollha imma nixtieq li nista' ngħaddi ż-żmien lura.

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

Numru 15, li jkollok balena ta' żmien. Dan ifisser li jkollok ħin brillanti biex verament igawdi ruħu.

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

Ah kelli whale of a time nitgħallem niski sakemm kissejt riġel.

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

Numru 16 biex jitlef il-ħin. Li titlef il-mogħdija taż-żmien ifisser li ma tkunx konxju

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

ta’ kemm għadda ħin jew li ma tkunx ċert x’ħin ikun. Oh iIm sorry jien tard I totalment

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

mitlufa rekord tal-ħin, sorry. Numru 17, ħin liberu. Il-ħin liberu jirreferi għall-ħin disponibbli għal

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

passatempi u attivitajiet li tgawdi fil-ħin liberu tiegħi. Inħobb nilgħab il-futbol x'tħobb tagħmel?

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

Numru 18, xprun tal-mument. Xi ħaġa li ssir fix-xprun tal-mument issir b'mod impulsiv

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

mingħajr ippjanar minn qabel. Uh m'aħniex sejrin l-Arġentina issa minflok se mmorru l-Isvizzera,

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

staqsixni għaliex. Kienet xprun tad-deċiżjoni tal-mument.

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

Numru 19, wara l-ħinijiet. Jekk xi ħaġa hija wara ż-żminijiet allura mhux qed juża l-

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

aħħar ideat jew tekniki tat-teknoloġija. Tista' tissejjaħ ukoll bħala skaduta. Din il-librerija

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

hija tant wara ż-żminijiet li lanqas biss għandhom kompjuter. Numru 20, biex tolqot il-big time. Din

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

hija frażi idjomatika li tfisser li ssir suċċess kbir jew famuż. Hija laqtet il-big time u kisbet

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

sehem f’film ta’ suċċess kbir wara snin ta’ xogħol iebes. Numru 21, siegħa ta’ bżonn. Siegħa ta’

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

bżonn huwa l-ħin meta l-aktar għajnuna tkun meħtieġa. Grazzi ħafna talli għenuna fis-siegħa tagħna tal-bżonn.

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

Numru 22, tidħaq minuta. Tista' tuża din il-frażi biex tiddeskrivi lil xi ħadd li huwa

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

umoristiku ħafna oh John's great he's a laugh a minute so funny. Numru 23, bħallikieku m'hemmx għada.

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

Li tagħmel xi ħaġa bħal m'hemm l-ebda għada tfisser li tagħmel dan b'mod rapidu

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

jew bi traskuraġni mingħajr ma tikkunsidra l-futur. Qed jonfoq il-flus qisu m'hemmx għada.

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

Numru 24, żmien twil ma narax. Dan huwa informalment użat bħala tislima biex ifisser

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

li ilna żmien twil mill-aħħar iltqajna. Ħej Christopher żmien twil ma narax.

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

Numru 25, mil fil-minuta. Jekk xi ħaġa qed jiġri mil fil-minuta allura qed jiġri

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

b'pass mgħaġġel ħafna. Bilkemm nista’ nifhem lil Connor għax jitkellem mil fil-minuta.

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

Numru 26, issa u mbagħad. Jekk xi ħaġa jiġri issa u mbagħad imbagħad jiġri

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

kultant. Ma tantx naraha imma noħorġu għall-kafè xi kultant.

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

Numru 27, il-mument tal-verità. Dan huwa żmien meta persuna jew ħaġa tiġi ttestjata

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

trid tittieħed deċiżjoni jew trid tiġi ffaċċjata kriżi dan huwa mument tal-verità. Grace

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

qattgħet sigħat taħmi l-kejk perfett u issa wasal iż-żmien il-mument tal-verità biex togħmah.

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

Numru 28, li jkollu wisq ħin fuq idejh. Li jkollok wisq ħin fuq idejk ifisser li jkollok

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

ħafna ħin żejjed, ħafna drabi nużaw din il-frażi biex niddeskrivu lil xi ħadd li jkun involut f'attivitajiet ta' xejn

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

jew inutli. Hija tali gossip li ovvjament għandha wisq ħin fuq idejha.

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

Numru 29, darba fil-qamar blu. Dan ifisser li rari jiġri. Ma nitkellimx ma' sħabi l-antiki

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

f'dawn il-jiem, jiġifieri Fernando se jċempelli għal catch-up darba f'blu qamar

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

imma apparti minn hekk ilkoll tlifna l-kuntatt. U numru 30, is-snin tal-ħmar. Is-snin tal-ħmar huwa

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

mod informali kif ngħidu żmien twil jien u Adam ilna ħbieb għas-snin tal-ħmar.

It is getting hot in here.

Qed isir sħun hawn.

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

It-temperatura f’Londra qed tiżdied u għalhekk ħsibt li din kienet l-opportunità perfetta għalija biex ngħallem

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

ħames frażijiet Ingliżi sħan ħafna flimkien ma’ kura żgħira żejda fit-togħma fl-aħħar nett jekk tibqa’ tul it

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

-triq kollha. Hawn l-ewwel wieħed, jaħraq mill-istampa. Jekk xi ħaġa tkun sħuna barra mill-istampa allura dan

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

ifisser li hija aħbarijiet biss, għadha kif ġara, trid tismagħha għax ħadd ieħor ma jkun qed jitkellem

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

dwarha. Huwa sħun barra l-istampa. It-tieni frażi super sħuna hija li jonfoħ sħun u kiesaħ, dan

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

ifisser li jalterna bejn żewġ stati differenti. Per eżempju xi ħadd jista 'jkun kuntent ħafna amikevoli

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

sħun u akkoljenti mument wieħed u mbagħad kompletament l-oppost l-ieħor jista' jkun bogħod forsi

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

xi ftit rrabjata jista 'jidher li ma jogħġobkom xejn l-oħra. Qed jonfoħ sħun u

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

kiesaħ, u diffiċli ħafna li tkun taf fejn toqgħod ma’ xi ħadd li jonfoħ sħun u kiesaħ. Per eżempju

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

immaġina li għadna kemm bdejna naħdmu flimkien u fl-ewwel ġurnata niġi għandkom u ngħidlek hi ninsab

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

kuntenta li qed taħdem hawn se nkunu l-aqwa ħbieb għaliex ma tiħux l-ispazju ħdejn

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

jien, poġġi miegħi naħdmu flimkien. Oh u llum għandna nieħdu l-ikel flimkien, narak dalwaqt.

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

U l-għada aktar bħal oh int bilqiegħda ħdejja int, naħseb li għandek timxi lejn

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

in-naħa l-oħra tal-uffiċċju u ma nistax nagħmel l-ikla miegħek illum, le jien tassew busy.

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

Qed nfoħ sħun u kiesaħ. Super hot frażi numru tlieta, strajk waqt li l-ħadid huwa

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

sħun. Li tolqot waqt li l-ħadid ikun jaħraq ifisser li taġixxi meta l-kundizzjonijiet huma l-aktar favorevoli allura ħu

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

l-opportunità meta jkollok iċ-ċans. Per eżempju ejja nimmaġinaw li trid tixtri dar

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

u f'daqqa waħda hemm bidla kbira fl-ekonomija u s-suq tad-djar jiġġarraf

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

u d-djar f'daqqa waħda huma ferm irħas ħafna u minkejja li ma kontx ċert jekk tridx timpenja ruħek

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

li tixtri dar, issa huwa żmien tajjeb biex taġixxi għalhekk għandek tolqot waqt li l-ħadid ikun jaħraq.

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

Frażi sħuna super numru erbgħa, biex tidħol fl-ilma sħun jew biex tkun fl-ilma sħun.

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

Jekk int fl-ilma sħun allura nibża li dan ifisser li inti fl-inkwiet. Allura immaġina li ilek

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

miżżewweġ għal 10 snin u tinsa li huwa l-anniversarju taż-żwieġ tiegħek u tiddeċiedi li toħroġ għal

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

xi xorb wara x-xogħol mal-ħbieb tax-xogħol tiegħek u tinsa kollox dwar is-sieħeb sabiħ tiegħek sib id-dar.

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

Tista' tiggarantixxi li meta terġa' lura tkun f'ilma sħun ħafna. Oh sejħa

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

l-brigata tan-nar qed issir wisq sħun ma 'frażi super sħun numru ħamsa, kelli aktar

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

xi ħaġa tissostitwixxi li ma' dak kollu li tixtieq imbagħad inti kellna ikliet sħun. Li jkollok xi ħaġa

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

aktar milli kellek ikliet sħun ifisser li l-esperjenza tiegħek hija akbar mill-persuna l-oħra għalhekk f'dan

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

il-każ qed ngħid li l-esperjenza tiegħi f'xi ħaġa hija akbar minn tiegħek. Ejja nimmaġinaw is-sentenza tiegħi hija

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

kelli aktar stalkers tal-internet milli kelli ikliet sħun, li ejja niffaċċjaw huwa probabbilment veru,

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

dan ifisser li kelli aktar stalkers tal-internet milli għandek. X'kienet is-sentenza tiegħek?

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

X'kejt aktar milli kelli ikliet sħan? Poġġiha fil-kaxxa tal-kummenti hawn taħt.

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

U fl-aħħarnett, qabel ma naqbad spontanjament dan ifisser li nfaqa’ fi fjammi għax tant jaħraq,

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

ejja nagħmlu l-aħħar waħda. Super hot frażi numru sitta u hi minsija, hija

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

li tkun sħun taħt l-għonq. Jekk qed tisħon taħt l-għonq dan ifisser li qed issir

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

emozzjonali normalment ifisser li qed issir imbarazzat jew irrabjat. Lyrics meaning: Oh jien qed issir ftit

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

sħun taħt l-għonq jew oh jien qed issir ftit sħun taħt l-għonq. Tajjeb mela hemm sitt

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

frażijiet super sħan biex tużah dan is-sajf filwaqt li t-temperaturi jogħlew u jien wegħidt bonus.

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

Għandi l-hots għalik. Xi tfisser? Ifisser li niftakkek, inġibed lejk.

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

Allura għidli fil-kaxxa tal-kummenti hawn taħt għal min għandek il-hots? Tazzarda taqsam dak is-sigriet.

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

Idjomi għandna għadd kbir ta' idjomi fil-lingwa Ingliża għalhekk għal darb'oħra qassejtha skont il-

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

kategorija u llum ser nitgħallmu 20 mill-idjomi relatati mat-temp l-aktar użati b'mod komuni.

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

Dawn huma frażijiet li l-biċċa l-kbira tal-kelliema nattivi se jużaw spiss u mingħajr ħafna ħsieb iżda verament

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

mhumiex daqshekk li jispjegaw lilhom infushom, għalhekk jieħdu ftit jispjegaw u dan huwa dak li

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

se nitgħallmu dwaru llum. L-ewwel idjoma huwa li jdawwal. To brighten up tfisser li ssir aktar

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

ferrieħa issa brighten up huwa phrasal verb separabbli li jfisser li inti tista 'tpoġġi l-oġġett fin

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

-nofs ta' dawk iż-żewġ kelmiet, l-oġġett li qed jiġi brightened up, per eżempju, ejja brighten

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

din il-kamra up. It-tieni idjoma hija li tieħu shine għal, li tieħu shine għal xi ħaġa tfisser li tiżviluppa

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

pregozzjoni għaliha. Philip ħa shine lit-te Yorkshire fuq it-te Tetley. It-tielet idjoma hija

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

li tiġri l-qawsalla. Li tiġri l-qawsalla tfisser li ssegwi xi ħaġa li hija impossibbli

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

jew improbabbli ħafna. Georgia trid tkun kantanta famuża iżda b’dik il-vuċi qed tiġri l-qawsalla.

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

Ir-raba 'idjoma hija li tissejvjah għal jum ta' xita. Li tiffranka xi ħaġa għal

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

ġurnata tax-xita tfisser li żżommha fil-ġenb għal żmien meta jista 'jkun meħtieġ fil-futur.

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

Irbaħt xi flus fuq il-lotterija u għalhekk ser insalvahom għal ġurnata tax-xita.

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

Il-ħames idjoma hija tajba bħax-xita, jekk xi ħadd għandu raġun bħax-xita dan ifisser li huwa tajjeb

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

u b'saħħtu. Ilbieraħ kont ma tiflaħx imma llum inħossni sewwa bħax-xita. Is-sitt idjoma huwa li tieħu

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

verifika tax-xita. To take a rain check hija aktar frażi Amerikana li qed nibdew narawha

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

dejjem aktar bl-Ingliż Brittaniku u tfisser li tikkanċella jew tirrifjuta xi ħaġa bl-intenzjoni li

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

tagħmel dan ħin ieħor. Ħej għadna mmorru għall-kafè aktar tard? Oh ejja nieħdu kontroll tax-xita,

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

forsi l-ġimgħa d-dieħla? Is-seba' idjoma hija li t-temp il-maltemp. Li jsalva l-maltemp ifisser li jgħix

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

permezz tad-diffikultajiet. Kelli xahar tassew diffiċli imma għidt lili nnifsi biex nissupera l-maltemp

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

u fl-aħħar kollox reġa’ lura għan-normal. It-tmien idjoma hija li tagħmel xita fuq parata ta 'xi ħadd.

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

Li tagħmel ix-xita fuq il-parata ta’ xi ħadd ifisser li twaqqafhom milli jieħdu gost jew li jħassru l-pjanijiet tiegħu.

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

Ma rridx ix-xita fuq parata tiegħek imma int qed tkun daqshekk qawwi jekk jogħġbok tista 'tkun aktar kwiet.

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

Id-disa' idjoma hija li tispara r-riħ. Biex tispara r-riħ, ifisser li jkollok chat informali.

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

Ħej trid tmur għal mixja u tispara r-riħ. L-10 idjoma hija li taqbad ir-riħ

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

ta 'xi ħaġa, li taqbad ir-riħ ta' xi ħaġa tfisser li tisma 'għajdut dwarha. Issa l-11-il idjoma

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

huwa li tarmi l-kawtela fir-riħ. Li tarmi l-kawtela lir-riħ ifisser li tieħu riskju.

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

Għandi bżonn biss tarmi kawtela għar-riħ u ngħidlu kif inħossni.

The 12th idiom is storm on the horizon.  

It-12-il idjoma hija maltempata fl-orizzont.

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

Jekk ikun hemm maltempata fuq l-orizzont dan ifisser li hemm problema toqrob.

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

Francis jibqa’ jidħol fl-inkwiet fl-iskola allura naħseb li jista’ jkun hemm maltempata fl-orizzont.

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

It-13-il idjoma hija li kull sħaba għandha inforra tal-fidda. Din hija frażi li nużaw biex nesprimu

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

li hemm xi ħaġa tajba li toħroġ minn kull sitwazzjoni ħażina jew diffiċli.

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

L-illokkjar kien tassew stressanti għal kulħadd iżda kelli ċ-ċans li nqatta' ħafna aktar ħin

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

mal-familja tiegħi u għalhekk naħseb li kull sħaba għandha silver lining. L-14-il idjoma jinsab

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

fuq sħaba disa. Jekk xi ħadd ikun fuq sħaba disgħa allura jkun fi stat ta 'kuntentizza kbira.

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

Sibt ix-xogħol, inħossni daqshekk xxurtjati jien fuq cloud disgħa. Il-ħmistax-il idjoma huwa li jkollok rasek

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

fis-sħab, issa jekk xi ħadd ikollu rasu fis-sħab dan ifisser li qed ikun

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

mhux realistiku jew mhux prattiku, daqsxejn ta' ħolma u ma tantx ma' l-art. Oh Grace hija tfajla

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

sabiħa imma għandha rasha fis-sħab. Is-16-il idjoma huwa li ma jkollokx l-aktar foggiest,

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

dan ifisser li m'intix ċert dwar xi ħaġa li m'għandekx idea jew ħjiel dwarha. Tista

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

'tgħid li m'għandix l-aktar foggiest jew m'għandix l-aktar foggiest jew ma għandix l-aktar foggiest.

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

Tista 'tgħinni bid-direzzjonijiet jekk jogħġbok, m'għandix l-aktar foggiest fejn jien?

The 17th idiom is under the weather,  

Is-17-il idjoma hija taħt it-temp,

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

jekk int taħt it-temp dan ifisser li qed tħossok ma tiflaħx.

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

Illum se noqgħod id-dar għax ninsab daqsxejn taħt it-temp. It-18-il idjoma hija l-kalma

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

qabel il-maltemp, dan ifisser mument ta 'kwiet jew stabbiltà qabel żminijiet diffiċli jew impenjattivi.

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

Dawk il-mumenti qabel ma fetaħ il-ħanut kienu l-kalma ta’ qabel il-maltemp.

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

Id-19-il idjoma hija li tkisser is-silġ. Li tkisser is-silġ ifisser li tagħmel jew tgħid xi ħaġa biex ittaffi t-

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

tensjoni jew biex tkisser silenzju. Ah kien tassew skomdu meta ltqajna għall-ewwel

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

darba li ma damx wisq biex jinkiser is-silġ. U fl-aħħarnett l-20 idjoma hija

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

wiċċ bħal thunder jekk xi ħadd ikollu wiċċ bħal thunder ifisser li wiċċu

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

jidher kuntent ħafna jew irrabjat ħafna dan mhux edukat ħafna u għalhekk jużah biss f'sitwazzjonijiet informali.

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

Kont naf li kienet imdejqa ħafna miegħi għax kellha wiċċ bħal tar-ragħad.

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

Li taqbad lil xi ħadd bl-idejn huwa li tiskopri lil xi ħadd fl-att li jagħmel xi ħaġa ħażina

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

pereżempju jekk il-pulizija sabet ħalliel għadu jżomm il-borża li seraq tista' tgħid

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

li qabdu b'idejna ħamra jew jekk omm daħlet fil-kċina bil-lejl biex issib lil binha

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

bil-kejk taċ-ċikkulata ma’ wiċċu kollha tista’ tgħid li qbadtek bla ħamra.

Grey area a grey area is an ill-defined  

Żona griża żona griża hija

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

sitwazzjoni mhux ċara definita ħażin li m'għandhiex tweġiba jew riżultat ovvju, mhix iswed jew abjad,

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

dak huwa idiom ieħor li jfisser li mhuwiex ċar li hija żona griża, pereżempju, jekk nuża clip

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

minn film f'dan il-video biex juri punt edukattiv huwa dak il-ksur tad-drittijiet tal-awtur?

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

Mhuwiex ċar, huwa daqsxejn ta 'żona griża. Biex tagħti d-dawl aħdar, dan ifisser li tagħti permess

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

lil xi ħadd biex jagħmel xi ħaġa jew biex jiġri xi ħaġa, pereżempju, ġenitur jista’ jagħti

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

l-aħdar lit-tifel tiegħu biex jibda klabb ġdid jew imur fuq vjaġġ tal-iskola, ikompli sonny.

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

Fl-aħmar, jekk persuna jew kumpanija tkun fl-aħmar dan ifisser li nefqu aktar flus milli

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

għandhom, u issa għandhom il-flus lill-bank. Ma nistax norqod bil-lejl, mhux issa li ninsabu fl-aħmar.

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

Darba fil-qamar blu, jekk jiġri xi ħaġa darba fil-qamar blu jiġri rari ħafna

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

pereżempju, immorru btala darba fil-qamar blu ma jfissirx qatt ma jfisser biss mhux spiss.

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

Mill-blu. Jekk jiġri xi ħaġa mill-blu allura huwa kompletament mhux mistenni per eżempju,

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

my brother wasal mill-blu u għalhekk ħuh kien kompletament mhux mistenni.

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

Tape aħmar. Il-burokrazija tirreferi għal regoli jew konfini li jipprevjenu jew inaqqsu

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

xi ħaġa li qed tipprova tikseb. Pereżempju, domt ħafna snin biex nikseb viża tax-xogħol minħabba

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

l-burokrazija kollha. Nuċċalijiet ikkuluriti Rose. Li tħares lejn xi ħaġa permezz ta 'nuċċalijiet ikkuluriti tal-ward ifisser

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

li taħsibha bi preġudizzju pożittiv forsi biss tara jew tagħti attenzjoni lill-affarijiet tajbin,

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

per eżempju, ah għandi ħafna memorji sbieħ tal-iskola ma nistax niftakar il-partijiet ħżiena nissuponi

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

Inħares lura lejha permezz ta’ nuċċalijiet ikkuluriti tal-ward. Li juri l-kuluri veri tiegħu. Li turi l-kuluri veri

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

tiegħu jfisser li tikxef it-tip ta’ persuna li int verament. Dan jista 'jintuża b'mod pożittiv,

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

pereżempju, Nicole tant kienet paċenzjuża mat-tfal li verament uriet il-kuluri veri tagħha. Jew

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

b’mod negattiv, pereżempju, ma nistax nemmen li Nicole ittraditek

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

hi tassew uriet il-kuluri veri tagħha. Opportunità tad-deheb, din hija opportunità eċċellenti biex

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

tagħmel xi ħaġa li x'aktarx tkun ta 'suċċess jew ta' sodisfazzjon. Pereżempju, li tmur l-università ta' Oxford

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

hija opportunità tad-deheb jew li tkun mistieden biex tmur f'post li dejjem xtaqt tmur

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

fih hija opportunità tad-deheb. Gidba bajda. Gidba bajda hija gidba dwar xi ħaġa żgħira jew mhux importanti

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

li xi ħadd jgħid biex jevita li jweġġa' lil persuna oħra, pereżempju, kienet xi ftit gidba bajda,

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

għedtilha li ma stajtx immur il-festa tagħha imma verament għamilt biss' ma tridx. Li tgħaddi bil- flying colours. Li

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

tgħaddi xi ħaġa bil-flying colors tfisser li tagħmel dan b'suċċess kbir, pereżempju,

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

jekk ikollok l-ogħla marki f'eżami tista' tgħid li tkun għaddiet bil-flying colours. Ara aħmar. Li

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

tara l-aħmar ifisser li ssir irrabjata ħafna, pereżempju, meta rrealizzajt li kien qiegħed jigdeb rajt aħmar.

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

Kullar blu, din il-frażi tirreferi għall-kulur fuq l-uniformi tal-ħaddiem u tipikament tintuża

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

biex tirreferi għal nies li jaħdmu f'xogħol manwali, bħall-agrikoltura, il-manifattura u l-kostruzzjoni.

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

Fil-kuntest tista 'tgħid, huwa ltqajna xogħol ġdid ta' kullar blu bħala elettriċista.

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

Kullar abjad dan jirreferi għal ħaddiem tal-uffiċċju jew xi ħadd li l-professjoni tiegħu ma teħtieġx

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

xogħol manwali. Fil-kuntest tista 'tgħid, huwa ltqajna xogħol ġdid ta' kullar abjad bħala avukat. Bandiera ħamra.

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

Bandiera ħamra hija sinjal ta' problema li teħtieġ attenzjoni. Per eżempju, il-fatt

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

li ħadd ma deher jieħu pjaċir jaħdem hemm kienet bandiera ħamra. Dan ifisser li huwa sinjal li għandu

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

jingħata kas għalih, inti probabilment mhux se tieħu gost taħdem x'imkien jekk kull min jaħdem hemm

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

ma jgawdix ix-xogħol tiegħu. Jum l-ittra ħamra. Ġurnata tal-ittra ħamra hija okkażjoni speċjali jew memorabbli,

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

pereżempju meta Francesca terġa' lura mill-vjaġġ tagħha ta' sentejn ikun

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

jum tal-ittra ħamra. Għalkemm se nżid biss li l-ġurnata tal-ittri l-ħomor aktarx issa qed taqa’ barra mill-moda peress

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

li ma tantx nibagħtu aktar ittri. Sussegwentement, li tpinġi l-belt ħamra, dan ifisser li tagħmel festa jew

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

tiċċelebra b'mod rawdy jew selvaġġ partikolarment f'post pubbliku bħal nightclub jew bar.

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

Tista 'tgħid għal għeluq snini aħna ser inpinġu l-belt ħamra, li jfisser biss li aħna ser party.

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

Sussegwentement, biex tinfetaħ it-tapit l-aħmar, dan ifisser li tilqa 'xi ħadd bi trattament speċjali,

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

per eżempju, oh meta tasal id-dar mill-isptar aħna noħorġu t-tapit l-aħmar,

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

jiġifieri nieħdu ħsiebha tajjeb ħafna. Dan jirreferi għat-tapit aħmar li ċ-ċelebritajiet u l-vips

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

jimxu fuqu biex jaslu għaċ-ċerimonji tal-premjazzjoni jew il-premieres, jindika marka ta 'rispett u kura tajba,

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

li jwassalni għal dak li jmiss tiegħi. Trattament tat-tapit l-aħmar, fuq l-istess linji ta’ l-aħħar wieħed,

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

iżda mhux biss li tilqa’ lil xi ħadd meta jasal għall-ewwel darba x’imkien, li tagħti lil xi ħadd it

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

-trattament tat-tapit l-aħmar huwa li tittrattah bħallikieku huwa speċjali u importanti. Per eżempju,

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

f'din il-lukanda aħna nagħtu lill-mistednin kollha tagħna t-trattament ta 'tapit aħmar issa ejja mmorru naħdmu.

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

Biex terġa 'lura jew tpoġġi mnieħrek mal-grindstone l-grindstone dan ifisser li terġa' lura għal jew tibda

a hard tedious task.

kompitu tedious iebes.

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

Right that's break my over I aħjar nerġa' lura għall-grindstone.

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

Li tkun fuq roll dan ifisser li tesperjenza perjodu ta 'suċċess jew xorti tajba. Iva ffirmajna żewġ

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

klijenti ġodda l-ġimgħa li għaddiet u erba 'klijenti ġodda din il-ġimgħa bi tlieta oħra fil-pipeline aħna qegħdin fuq roll.

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

Be snowed under to be snowed under tfisser li tkun megħlub bi kwantità kbira ħafna ta 'xogħol

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

jew impenji. Oh, jiddispjaċini tant li tlift il-laqgħa tal-għalliema llum bl-eżamijiet madwar il-

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

kantuniera u bosta membri tal-istaff li jiżolaw lilhom infushom bħalissa ninsab kompletament silġ.

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

Li tgħawweġ lura dan ifisser li taħdem ħafna ħafna biex tgħin lil xi ħadd jew biex tagħmlu ferħan. Ma

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

nifhimx għaliex ikompli jgħawweġ lura għal Julia ma tapprezzahx.

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

Għaraq tad-demm u tiċrit jekk xi ħaġa teħtieġ għaraq u tiċrit tad-demm allura hija

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

ħaġa diffiċli li tagħmel jew teħtieġ ħafna sforz. Għamilna

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

15-il sena nibnu dan in-negozju li ħadna għaraq u dmugħ biex għamilna dak li hu llum.

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

Il-ħruq ta 'xemgħa fiż-żewġt itruf dan ifisser li taħdem iebes wisq kif ukoll li tipprova tagħmel

other things. My boss had a  nervous breakdown last month  

affarijiet oħra. L-imgħallem tiegħi kellu ħsara nervuża x

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

-xahar li għadda mhux sorprendenti li kien qed jaħraq ix-xemgħa fiż-żewġt itruf għal ħafna xhur.

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

Ikseb qsim dan ifisser li tibda fuq proġett jew kompitu.

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

Tajjeb nafu lkoll dak li suppost qed nagħmlu mill-aqwa allura ejja nixxqu.

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

Agħtiha 110 dan ifisser li tipprova verament diffiċli biex tikseb xi ħaġa. Naf li intom ilkoll għajjenin

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

barra huwa tassew sħun u tippreferi tkun qed tirrilassa fid-dell tiekol ġelat, imma

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

llum hija ġurnata importanti ħafna għall-iskola tagħna għalhekk nixtieq li toħroġ hemm barra u tagħtiha 110.

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

Biex tmur żejjed mil dan ifisser li tagħmel aktar minn dak li hu mistenni li

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

jseħħ xi ħaġa jew jgħin lil xi ħadd. Iddeċidejna li nippromwovu lil nick li għamel il

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

-mili żejjed għalina matul il-pandemija u tassew urejna l-impenn tiegħu.

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

Hang fil hemm, dan ifisser ma taqtax qalbek kompli għaddej minn żminijiet diffiċli.

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

Il-ftit xhur li ġejjin se jkunu diffiċli għalina lkoll nibqgħu hemm, l-affarijiet se jitjiebu.

Jump through hoops this means  to go through an elaborate or  

Aqbeż minn ġo ċrieki dan ifisser li tgħaddi minn proċedura elaborata jew

complicated procedure in  order to achieve an objective.  

ikkumplikata sabiex tikseb għan.

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

Aħna qegħdin fil-proċess li napplikaw għal ipoteka imma rridu naqbżu minn tant ċrieki.

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

Li tgħaqqad jew tgħaqqad dan ifisser li tiffoka u taħdem b'mod diliġenti fuq biċċa xogħol jew problema,

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

jekk ilkoll tbattu u tagħmel ir-reviżjoni tiegħek bejn issa u l-eżamijiet allura tgħaddi

with flying colours.

b'mod ċar.

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

Biex tpatti għall-ħin mitluf dan ifisser li tagħmel xi ħaġa kemm jista 'jkun għax

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

ma kontx kapaċi tagħmel dan qabel tixtieq tlaħħaq. Ilni ma nara lill-familja tiegħi għal aktar

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

minn sentejn u għalhekk se mmorru vaganza flimkien irridu tassew inpattu għall-ħin mitluf.

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

Biex timxi muntanji, dan ifisser li tagħmel kull sforz possibbli tagħmel l-impossibbli jekk meħtieġ.

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

Trust me I se nimxi muntanji biex niżgura li inti sodisfatt bil-marka ġdida tiegħek.

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

L-ebda uġigħ l-ebda gwadann dan ifisser li t-tbatija hija meħtieġa sabiex tinkiseb xi ħaġa.

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

L-atleti qed jilmentaw li jkollhom jitħarrġu l-Ħadd iżda l-ebda wġigħ l-ebda gwadann.

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

Li tiġbed il-piż tiegħu dan ifisser li tagħmel is-sehem ġust tiegħek ta' xogħol li grupp ta' nies qed

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

jagħmlu flimkien James int ħadt ħafna ħin barra dan ix-xahar u meta

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

ġejt fih ma tantx għamilt xogħol. Ilkoll qed naħdmu ħafna biex nilħqu l-iskadenza tagħna

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

għalhekk għandna bżonn li tibda tiġbed il-piż tiegħek inkella jkollna nħalluk.

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

Biex tgħolli l-livell dan ifisser li tgħolli l-istandards li jridu jintlaħqu sabiex

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

tikkwalifika għal xi ħaġa. Oh Apple verament għollew il-livell bl-aħħar iPhone tagħhom.

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

Biex tibqa 'quddiem il-logħba, dan ifisser li tirreaġixxi malajr u tikseb jew iżżomm vantaġġ.

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

Okay, qed nibdlu r-reklamar tal-istrateġija tal-marketing tagħna issa se jinkludi

tick tock we must stay ahead of the game.

tick tock irridu nibqgħu quddiem il-logħba.

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

Biex nibqgħu għaddejjin dan ifisser li nibqgħu għaddejjin b'mod qawwi sal-aħħar ta' tellieqa jew kompetizzjoni jew

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

kompitu li ilna naħdmu ma' dan il-klijent għal 12-il xahar fuq dan il-proġett

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

qed nippjanaw li nibqgħu l-kors u nwettqu x-xogħol.

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

Li tieħu l-barri mill-qrun, dan ifisser li tittratta b'mod deċiżiv sitwazzjoni diffiċli jew perikoluża

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

. Staqsejtu diversi drabi imma hu biss jinjora, rrid nieħu l-barri minn

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

qrunu u ngħid lil sid il-kera li se noqgħod barra sakemm ma jirranġax it-tisħin ċentrali.

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

Aħna nużaw tant idioms fil-ħajja tagħna ta 'kuljum u ħafna minnhom huma relatati mal-annimali

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

għalhekk se niffukaw fuq idioms li huma bbażati fuq l-annimali llum l-ewwel idiom huwa fly on the wall. Li

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

tkun titjira fuq il-ħajt tfisser li tkun inosservat waqt li tara jew tisma’ xi ħaġa. Oh qed

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

jiddiskutu l-argument issa, nixtieq inkun dubbiena fuq il-ħajt biex nisma’ dak li qed jgħidu.

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

It-tieni idjoma hija l-irkopptejn tan-naħal, jekk xi ħaġa hija l-irkopptejn tan-naħal dan ifisser li hija eċċellenti

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

u tal-ogħla kwalità. Tista 'wkoll tgħid xi ħadd huwa l-irkopptejn tan-naħal.

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

Dan il-kejk taċ-ċikkulata huwa l-irkopptejn tan-naħal trid tipprovaha. It-tielet idjoma hija li tagħmel beeline

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

għal xi ħaġa. Li tagħmel beeline għal xi ħaġa tfisser li timxi lejha malajr u bi skop.

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

Ilni żmien twil ridt niltaqa’ ma’ Harry u għalhekk hekk kif rajtu għamiltlu.

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

Ir-raba’ idjoma huwa li joqtol żewġ għasafar b’ġebla waħda. Li toqtol żewġ għasafar b'ġebla waħda tfisser

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

li twettaq żewġ kompiti jew għanijiet f'daqqa. Xtaqt nipprova r-ristorant il-ġdid u lil

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

Justine ilni ma narax u għalhekk bbukkejt mejda għalina t-tnejn u b’ġebla waħda toqtol żewġ għasafar.

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

Il-ħames idjoma hija papra bilqiegħda. Papra bilqiegħda hija mira faċli, xi ħaġa jew xi ħadd li

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

huwa vulnerabbli għall-attakk. Jekk inħallu l-bibien tal-ħanut miftuħin ikun papra bilqiegħda. Is-sitt

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

idjom is-sitt idjom huwa li tiġieġ barra. Li toħroġ minn xi ħaġa tfisser li toħroġ lura minnha għax

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

qed tħossok tibża’ jew inkwetat dwarha. James kien se jmur fuq ir-roller coaster iżda

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

fl-aħħar minuta ħarġet għax kien tant jibża. Numru sebgħa fuq il-lista tagħna huwa

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

ġiri tal-wiżż selvaġġ. Il-ġiri tal-wiżż selvaġġ huwa kompitu bla sens partikolarment wieħed li jinvolvi l-ivvjaġġar.

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

Bagħtni lis-supermarket biex nixtri kalzetti iżda lanqas ibigħu kalzetti u

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

għalhekk kienet sempliċiment ġiri tal-wiżż selvaġġ. It-tmien idjoma hija li tieħu barri

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

minn qrunu dan ifisser li tiffaċċja problema direttament tieħu l-barri minn qrunu

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

kultant tista’ tisma’ lil xi ħadd jgħid biex taqbad ballun minn qrunu li jfisser l-istess ħaġa.

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

Ddejjaqni l-konfronti imma tant irrabjat li ser ikolli nieħu l-barri minn qrunu u ngħidilha.

The ninth idiom is to horse around.

Id-disa' idjoma hija li żiemel madwar.

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

Li żiemel madwar ifisser li taġixxi b'mod li huwa iblah u jilgħab u kultant storbjuż

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

jekk jogħġbok tieqaf iżżiemel madwar jien qed nipprova nikkonċentra.

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

L-għaxar idjoma hija sakemm il-baqar jiġu d-dar. Sakemm il-baqar jiġu d-dar ifisser għal tul ta 'żmien twil possibilment

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

ma jispiċċa qatt, normalment jintuża meta titkellem dwar xi ħaġa li

could do for a long time because you enjoy it.  

tista' tagħmel għal żmien twil għax tgawdiha.

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

Ah stajt noqgħod hawn u naqra sakemm il-baqar jiġu d-dar imma sfortunatament għandi xogħol x’nagħmel.

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

Il-11-il idjoma huwa żiemel skur, żiemel skur huwa xi ħadd li huwa sorprendentement tajjeb f'xi ħaġa

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

li forsi ma tistenniex li jkunu. Dan jista 'jintuża biex jiddeskrivi lil xi ħadd f'kompetizzjoni

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

li jpoġġi ħafna ogħla milli mistenni jew lil xi ħadd li jissorprendik bil-ħila tiegħu

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

li ma kontx taf li kellu. Ara naqra Beth int żiemel skur, ma kontx naf li tista’ taħmi daqshekk tajjeb.

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

It-12-il idjoma hija żomm iż-żwiemel tiegħek, li żżomm iż-żwiemel tiegħek tfisser stenna.

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

Hello brillanti int id-dar ilni nixtieq nitkellem miegħek

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

dwar tiegħek .... Żomm iż-żwiemel tiegħek jien ilni hawn żewġ sekondi biss.

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

It-13-il idjoma huwa dritt minn ħalq iż-żiemel.

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

Jekk tisma xi ħaġa dritta minn ħalq iż-żiemel,

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

dan ifisser li qed tismagħha mis-sors, minn xi ħadd li għandu esperjenza diretta jew personali.

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

Is-soltu ma nagħti kas tal-gossip imma smajtu direttament minn ħalq iż-żiemel.

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

L-14-il idjoma huwa f'żewġ shakes ta 'denb tal-ħaruf. I love dan wieħed, f'żewġ shakes ta 'denb tal-ħaruf

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

tfisser fi żmien qasir ħafna. Ser inkun lura b’kikkra tè f’żewġ shakes ta’ denb tal-ħaruf.

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

L-idjoma 15 huwa li tmur il-hog kollu. Li tmur il-ħanżir kollu jfisser

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

li verament timpenja ruħha għal xi ħaġa u teħodha kemm jista 'jkun. Jiġifieri ħafna nies fl-

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

uffiċċju ma jiċċelebrawx Halloween iżda Anna tmur il-ħanżir kollu kull sena. Is-16-il idjoma hija l-

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

piġami tal-qattus, simili għall-irkopptejn tan-naħal jekk xi ħaġa jew xi ħadd ikun il-piġami tal-qattus li jfisser li huma

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

l-aħjar. L-aħħar għalliema tiegħi ma kinitx tajba ħafna imma l-ġdida tiegħi hija kbira hi l-piġami tal-qattus.

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

Is-17-il idjoma li tħalli l-qattus joħroġ mill-borża. Li tħalli l-qattus joħroġ mill-borża

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

tfisser li tikxef sigriet. Dan jista 'jkun aċċidentalment jew jista' jkun apposta.

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.