Let's enjoy some of the English idioms!

[DAS]

As black as a Skillet

Very black

After he popped out from the chimney, his entire body was black as a skillet

[DAS]

white elephant

- a useless possession (that often costs money to maintain)

The new airport is a white elephant and nobody wants to use it.

[DAS]

Chicken Feed

A very little amount of money

The amount of money that I spent last night was chicken feed and I am not worried about it at all.

[DAS]

On Cloud Nine

Blissfully happy

I've been on cloud nine recently after I had passed all the exams

[DAS]

Red Herring

A red herring is something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important issue.

The issue of salary is a red herring and is not related to the main issues of the negotiations.

[DAS]

    " One should be very educated to enjoy them English idioms!", wrote Born to be Wild  that same year (2013).  I wonder if he is educated enough to do it now.

Oh yes, he is!

[Ann]

     One should be very educated to enjoy them English idioms!

[Ann]

Dear Friends,
That is really nice! Let's learn and enjoy more English idioms!
Best Regards,
Golubev Oleg

    " One should be very educated to enjoy them English idioms!", wrote Born to be Wild  that same year (2013).  I wonder if he is educated enough to do it now.

[DAS]

Hear through the grape vine

To listen to informally spread information through gossip and rumours

I've heard through the grape vine that you had started dating with Monica

[DAS]

But I do learn from my mistakes, though I don't repeat them. What category do you think I belong to?

Ann, I don't know, I greatly  disagree with the statement above. Therefore, I don't recognise the categories mentioned. From my point of view, it is difficult to get a complete picture of anything, unless you experience it yourself.

[Ann]

Ann, do you agree with the saying that "only fools learn from their mistakes, the wise man learns from the mistakes of others"?

But I do learn from my mistakes, though I don't repeat them. What category do you think I belong to?

[DAS]

 

  To learn by experience

Ann, do you agree with the saying that "only fools learn from their mistakes, the wise man learns from the mistakes of others"?

[Ann]

 

  To learn by experience

[DAS]

Down in the Dumps

To be in gloomy mood.

He looks a bit down in the dumps after he was rejected at the interview.

[DAS]

  Are you agreeing with me, DAS, or are you not? Your "всё так же" has got another meaning.

Ann, I am! I completely agree with you. I didn't want you to misunderstand me.