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English/Expression . Idioms

Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-09-29

No. Title Explanations
1 Shopping for the Day  
·         Save for a rainy day           : save s/t for the future when it is needed
- Instead of spending money on a new TV, I’m going to save it for a rainy day.


·         A dime a dozen                  : very common, usually inexpensive, easy to find
- PH.D’s are a dime a dozen in Korea.

- Bananas used to be very expensive in Korea, but nowadays they are a dime a dozen.
 
2 Sightseeing in Town   
·         To tell (you) the truth         : to be honest
- to tell you the truth, I’m a little afraid to try new foods.
 
3 Snack Time  
·         Make your mouth water     : make you hungry by just looking at or smelling food
- I’m so hungry that just looking at the fruit makes my mouth water.
- it makes my mouth water.
 
·         Easy as pie                        : not difficult or requiring much effort
- Making delicious cookie is easy as pie.
 
 
·         Whip it up             : prepare or cook food quickly
- We don’t have much time for dinner, so I’ll whip it up something right away.
 
 

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