Let's enjoy some of the English idioms!

[DAS]

Every cloud has a silver lining
Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.

Elvis has left the building
The show has come to an end. It's all over.

Far cry from
Very different from.

Feel a bit under the weather
Meaning: Feeling slightly ill.

Give the benefit of the doubt
Believe someone's statement, without proof.

Hear it on the grapevine
This idiom means 'to hear rumors' about something or someone.

Hit the nail on the head
Do or say something exactly right

Hit the sack / sheets / hay
To go to bed.

[Andrei1]

Feeding Frenzy:
An aggressive attack on someone by a group.

Field Day:
An enjoyable day or circumstance.

Finding Your Feet:
To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing.

Finger lickin' good:
A very tasty food or meal.

Fixed In Your Ways:
Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something.

Flash In The Pan:
Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end.

Flea Market:
A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods.

Flesh and Blood:
This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone's family.

Flip The Bird:
To raise your middle finger at someone.

[DAS]

Caught between two stools
When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.

Costs an arm and a leg
This idiom is used when something is very expensive.

Cross that bridge when you come to it
Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.

Cry over spilt milk
When you complain about a loss from the past.

Curiosity killed the cat
Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation.

Cut corners
When something is done badly to save money.

Cut the mustard [possibly derived from "cut the muster"]
To succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate

Devil's Advocate
To present a counter argument

Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched
This idiom is used to express "Don't make plans for something that might not happen".

Don't give up the day job
You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.

Drastic times call for drastic measures
When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions.

[Andrei1]

Can't Cut The Mustard :
Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate.
Cast Iron Stomach:
Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything or drinking anything.
Charley Horse:
Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp.
Chew someone out:
Verbally scold someone.
Chip on his Shoulder:
Angry today about something that occured in the past.
Chow Down:
To eat.
Close but no Cigar:
To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short.
Cock and Bull Story:
An unbelievable tale.
Come Hell Or High Water:
Any difficult situation or obstacle.
Crack Someone Up:
To make someone laugh.
Cross Your Fingers:
To hope that something happens the way you want it to.
Cry Over Spilt Milk:
When you complain about a loss from the past.
Cry Wolf:
Intentionally raise a false alarm.
Cup Of Joe:
A cup of coffee.
Curiosity Killed The Cat:
Being Inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.
Cut to the Chase:
Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.

[DAS]

A hot potato
Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed

A penny for your thoughts
A way of asking what someone is thinking

Actions speak louder than words
People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.

Add insult to injury
To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.

An arm and a leg
Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money.

At the drop of a hat
Meaning: without any hesitation; instantly.

Back to the drawing board
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.

Ball is in your court
It is up to you to make the next decision or step

Barking up the wrong tree
Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person

Be glad to see the back of
Be happy when a person leaves.

Beat around the bush
Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.

Best of both worlds
Meaning: All the advantages.

Best thing since sliced bread
A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.

Bite off more than you can chew
To take on a task that is way to big.

Blessing in disguise
Something good that isn't recognized at first.

Burn the midnight oil
To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting.

Can't judge a book by its cover
Cannot judge something primarily on appearance

[Andrei1]

Idioms of Comparison

as round as a ball; as round as a barrel   round   круглый как мяч, круглый как бочка
as safe as houses; as safe as the Bank of England   safe, reliable   очень надежный; можно положиться как на каменную стену
as scarce as hen's teeth; as scarce as ice water in hell   scarce, rare, almost nonexistent   редкий как куриные зубы, как вода со льдом в аду - скудный, редкий; почти не встречается; кот наплакал
as scared as a rabbit   very scared   испуганный как кролик - очень напуганный
as sharp as a needle   very sharp, piercing, shrewd   острый как игла - острый, колющий, очень проницательный
as sharp as a razor   very sharp   острый как бритва - острый
as sick as a dog   very sick   больной как собака - очень больной
as silent as the dead; as silent as the grave; as silent as the stars   completely silent   безмолвный как мертвые, как могила, как звезды
as silly as a goose; as silly as a sheep   very silly, very foolish   глупый как гусь, как овца - очень глупый
as slippery as an eel   very slippery, tricky, crafty, sly   скользкий как угорь - очень скользкий, хитрый, изворотливый, увертливый
as slippery as ice   very slippery (about surface)   скользкий как лед - очень скользкий (о поверхности)
as slow as a snail; as slow as a wet week; as slow as molasses in January   very slow   медленный как улитка, как дождливая неделя, как патока в январе - очень медленный, медлительный
as sly as a fox   cunning, tricky, sly, crafty   коварный как лиса - хитроумный, коварный, увертливый, проныра, прохвост
as smooth as butter; as smooth as oil; as smooth as silk; as smooth as glass   very smooth   гладкий как масло, как шелк, как стекло - очень гладкий
as snug as a bug in a rug   very cozy, snug, comfortable   уютно как жуку в ковре - очень уютно устроившийся
as sober as a judge   completely sober; very solemn, formal, serious   трезвый, серьезный как судья - совершенно трезвый (т.е. не пьяный); очень торжественный, официальный, серьезный

[Ксюша]

Кристюша!!!! Милая моя, это тебе!!!!

Немного лексики на тему: "Дружба"!

True friend – верный друг
Loyal friend – преданный друг
Real friend – настоящий друг
Fast friends – близкие друзья
School friends – школьные друзья
Childhood friends – друзья детства
Old friends – старые друзья
Boy-friend, girl-friend – парень, девушка (в отношениях)

А теперь своеобразные идиомы о том, через что вы могли пройти со своим другом и какие испытания вам выпали:

To go through thick and thin – испытать вместе хорошее и плохое, многое испытать, пройти
To go through hell and high water – пройти сквозь огонь и воду
Fair-weather friend – друг только в благоприятных ситуациях
Friends in high places – друзья в высших кругах, выгодные связи
Circle of friends – круг друзей

Как представить своего друга на английском языке в обществе? Это очень просто сделать.

This is my friend… — Это мой друг…
Meet my friend… — Познакомьтесь с моим другом…
Let me introduce my friend… — Позвольте представить моего друга…
Get acquainted with my friend… — Познакомьтесь с моим другом…
А теперь некоторые английские фразы о том, как дружить, с переводом:

To build bridges – строить мосты (связи)
To cross someone’s path – случайно столкнуться, встретиться
A friend in need is a friend indeed – друг познается в беде
To make friends – подружиться, завести друзей
To be at odds at someone – быть не в ладах с кем-то
To be birds of a feather – быть из одного теста, одного поля ягода

[DAS]

DAЛ$, Very nice and up-to-date idioms! 

[DAЛ$]

25 идиом, которые должен знать каждый.

1. When pigs fly — После дождичка в четверг

2. To eat one’s word — Брать свои слова обратно

3. Break a leg! — Ни пуха, ни пера!

4. The apple of one’s eye — Души не чаять в ком-то, беречь как зеницу ока

5. To feel it in one’s bones — Интуитивно чувствовать что-то

6. Against the clock — К установленному сроку

7. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — Быть в сговоре

8. Walk a mile in my shoes — Представь себя на моем месте

9. To cost an arm and a leg — Стоить очень дорого

10. To count chickens before they hatch — Рассчитывать на что-либо раньше времени

11. It’s raining cats and dogs — Льет как из ведра

12. Rat race — Бешеная погоня за успехом, деньгами

13. In a nutshell… — Если кратко, то…

14. The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) — Хорошо там, где нас нет

15. Quick and dirty — Дешево и сердито

16. Shake a leg! —Шевелись!

17. It is not my cup of tea — Мне это не нравится; это не мое

18. Curiosity killed the cat — Любопытной Варваре на базаре нос оторвали

19. To take the cake — Превзойти всех (в хорошем или плохом смысле)

20. A leopard cannot change its spots — Горбатого могила исправит

21. Blood, sweat, and tears — Напряжённая работа

22. Pushing the envelope — Быть новатором, предложить что-то новое

23. Save your breath — Cохрани силы (не спорь)

24. To know where the bodies are buried — Знать, где собака порылась

25. Miss the boat — Поезд ушел

[DAS]

     DAS, as for being able  to see the forest for the trees and the ability to be as busy as a bee,  I hope you are the one.
     You write that you are all at sea. Do you really mean it or are you beating about the bush?

Good morning, Ann!

Oh no, I'm not! Due to the fact that I consider beating around the bush to be as useful as a chocolate fireguard, I prefer to talk turkey instead.
I am grateful to you for pinning hopes on me. Nevertheless, let's wait and see, how it turns out!

[Ann]

     DAS, as for being able  to see the forest for the trees and the ability to be as busy as a bee,  I hope you are the one.
     You write that you are all at sea. Do you really mean it or are you beating about the bush?

[DAS]

Ann, I am really all at sea - but I guess one needn't be wise as an owl here - You are talking about my participation in the forum. He who pays the piper calls the tune and I have to admit, I've been active once in the blue moon recently, but now I am more involved and, furthermore, I am going to become as busy as a bee soon! I hope I am right and able to see the forest for the trees or it would make me feel blue. I must be really tounge-tied at the moment - I am not a night owl

[Ann]

the moon on a stick
Anything and everything that one desires or can imagine wanting.
 Jonathan always wants the moon on a stick when it comes to relationships.

     I may want the moon on a stick but I can't help telling you that you are not  exactly fulfilling the settlement which we negotiated when you started to work as the one of us a month ( two months?) ago.
    Please, answer me using the idioms which you have been enjoying since long ago.

[DAS]

Owl



bring owls to Athens
To do or undertake something redundant, pointless, or futile.
 The councilor's plans to improve the economy by increasing taxes simply would be bringing owls to Athens.

like an owl in an ivy bush
With a vacant stare, often due to drunkenness.
Whenever Rob drinks, he eventually looks like an owl in an ivy bush, gazing off into the distance at nothing.

night owl
A person who prefers to be awake late at night.
 In my younger days, I was quite a night owl and would often stay up until sunrise.

brought up in the woods to be scared by owls.
not foolish or easily frightened.
 His threats don't scare me. I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls.

wise as an owl
very wise.
This is a difficult problem. You'd need to be as wise as an owl to be able to solve it.

[DAS]

Moon



blood moon
Earth's moon during a total lunar eclipse, that is, when a full moon is in exact alignment with the Earth and the sun, with Earth in between the two.
 The wind was howling, the sky was pitch black, and a blood moon loomed heavy over our heads. I knew something bad was coming our way.

think (someone) hung the moon and the stars
To consider someone to be extraordinary, the best, or exceptionally wonderful.
Your little sister absolutely adores you; she thinks you hung the moon and the stars!

the moon on a stick
Anything and everything that one desires or can imagine wanting.
 Jonathan always wants the moon on a stick when it comes to relationships.

bark at the moon
To make appeals in vain.
Good luck talking to the principal, but I think you'll just be barking at the moon—I doubt you'll get a better grade.

blue moon
A long, albeit vague, period of time.
 I haven't seen you in blue moon, Pete! What are you doing these days?

cast beyond the moon
To consider unlikely or fantastical possibilities.
 I want you to cast beyond the moon as you dream about your future! May your wildest dreams come true!

go between the moon and the milkman
To flee overnight, so as to avoid pursuit . The moon represents the night, and the milkman the morning.
Looks like Joe went between the moon and the milkman. He was here after dinner but he's gone this morning.