24 July 2024
10 'funny' idioms in English 0

10 'funny' idioms in English 0

Vietnamese young people often say `cool as a gecko`, but in English, people use the phrase `cool as a cucumber`.

The word `cool` doesn’t just mean `cool` to talk about the weather.

The word `cool` doesn’t just mean `cool` to talk about the weather.

10 'funny' idioms in English

The origin of this idiom comes from ancient times when people traveled by horse-drawn carriages.

The origin of this idiom comes from ancient times when people traveled by horse-drawn carriages.

10 'funny' idioms in English

Why does `kick the bucket` refer to death?

Why does `kick the bucket` refer to death?

10 'funny' idioms in English

When a person is tired or exhausted, their face is often described as `bluish`.

When a person is tired or exhausted, their face is often described as `bluish`.

10 'funny' idioms in English

`Storm in a Cup` creates the feeling of a weather rage but the scale is very small.

`Storm in a Cup` creates the feeling of a weather rage but the scale is very small.

10 'funny' idioms in English

`Bob’s your uncle` is intended to describe a simple, easy-to-understand event that everyone can understand, for example, `left over right; right over left, and Bob’s your uncle`.

The origin of this saying comes from Great Britain and colonial countries.

`Bob’s your uncle` is intended to describe a simple, easy-to-understand event that everyone can understand, for example, `left over right; right over left, and Bob’s your uncle`.

The origin of this saying comes from Great Britain and colonial countries.

10 'funny' idioms in English

Similar to when Vietnamese people say `head in the clouds`, English people have an identical saying `head in the clouds` to describe a person with unrealistic, unrealistic thoughts.

Similar to when Vietnamese people say `head in the clouds`, English people have an identical saying `head in the clouds` to describe a person with unrealistic, unrealistic thoughts.

10 'funny' idioms in English

Surely when a person – no matter what language – is too scared, too nervous or shocked, they feel like their heart is jumping somewhere.

Surely when a person – no matter what language – is too scared, too nervous or shocked, they feel like their heart is jumping somewhere.

10 'funny' idioms in English

This idiom was first used  in a poem by the 15th century English poet William Langland.

This idiom was first used  in a poem by the 15th century English poet William Langland.

10 'funny' idioms in English

There’s nothing easier than eating candy or cake.

There’s nothing easier than eating candy or cake.

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