Monday, May 11, 2009

Phew!!

A bit much
If something is excessive or annoying, it is a bit much.

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link
This means that processes, organisations, etc, are vulnerable because the weakest person or part can always damage or break them.

A day late and a dollar short
(USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.

A fool and his money are soon parted
This idiom means that people who aren't careful with their money spend it quickly.

A fool at 40 is a fool forever
If someone hasn't matured by the time they reach forty, they never will.

A hitch in your giddy-up
If you have a hitch in your giddy-up, you're not feeling well. ('A hitch in your gittie-up' is also used.)

A lick and a promise
If you give something a lick and a promise, you do it hurriedly, most often incompletely, intending to return to it later.

A little bird told me
If someone doesn't want to say where they got some information from, they can say that a little bird told them.

A little learning is a dangerous thing
A small amount of knowledge can cause people to think they are more expert than they really are.eg. he said he'd done a course on home electrics, but when he tried to mend my table lamp, he fused all the lights! I think a little learning is a dangerous thing

A long row to hoe
Something that is a long row to hoe is a difficult task that takes a long time.

A lost ball in the high weeds
A lost ball in the high weeds is someone who does not know what they are doing, where they are or how to do something.

A OK
If things are A OK, they are absolutely fine.

A penny for your thoughts
This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about.

A penny saved is a penny earned
This means that we shouldn't spend or waste money, but try to save it.

A picture is worth a thousand words
A picture can often get a message across much better than the best verbal description.


ARGH!!! i had enough of this!!!

1 comment:

  1. hi zhan xuan!!!~~~
    you mentioned balls....
    it reminds me of "the balls"!!!! if you know what i mean!!!!! hahaha....
    lol~~~

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