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Idiom |
Meaning |
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That makes
my blood boil! |
If something makes your blood boil, it makes
you really angry.
"His condescending attitude made my blood boil!" |
| Make
your blood run cold |
If something makes your blood run cold, it shocks or scares
you a
lot.
"The look in the prisoner's eyes made my blood run cold." |
| Blood,
sweat and tears |
A project
or action which involves blood, sweat and tears
requires a lot of effort and hard work.
"His success wasn't due to luck; it was
blood, sweat and
tears all
the way." |
| Bag
of bones |
To say that someone is a bag of bones means that they are
extremely thin.
"When he came home from the war he was a bag of bones." |
To have a bone
to pick with
somebody |
To say that you have a bone to pick
with somebody means
that you are annoyed with them and want to talk to them about it. |
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Bone of contention |
A bone of contention is a matter or subject about which there
is a lot of disagreement.
"The salaries have been agreed on, but opening
on Sundays
remains a bone of contention." |
Make no bones about
something |
If you make no bones about
something, you do not hesitate to
express your thoughts or feelings about it, even if it is
embarrassing. |
| Throw
someone a bone |
If you throw someone a bone, you say something kind or
reward them in some way to make them feel good.
"The old man can't help very much but Bill throws him a bone
now and then to keep him happy." |
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Work your fingers to the bone |
A person who works their fingers to the bone is extremely
hardworking.
"He deserves his success; he worked his fingers to the bone
when he started the business."
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Skin someone alive
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If you are angry and threaten to skin someone alive, you mean
that you are going to punish them severely.
"If that kid damages my car again, I'll skin him alive!" |
| By the skin of your
teeth |
To do something by the skin of your teeth means that
you just manage to do it, but that you almost
fail.
"He passed the driving test by the skin of his teeth." |
| It's
no skin off my nose |
To use this expression means that you don't care if something
happens.
"It's no skin off my nose if he doesn't accept the invitation -
I don't care
one way or another." |
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Jump out of your skin |
If you jump out of your skin, you
are extremely surprised or
shocked.
"Jane nearly jumped out of her skin when the horse put its head
through the window! |
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All skin and bone |
If someone is all skin and bone, they are very thin, or too thin
"After trekking in the Himalayas, he was all skin and bone." |
| (Put) skin in the game |
If you put skin in the game, you show your confidence in a
company
by making a considerable investment or financial commitment.
"I got good news today. Apparently a serious investor is willing to
put skin in the game." |
There's more than one way
to skin
a cat |
This expressions means that there are many different
ways of achieving
something
"How about trying a different method? There's more than one way
to skin a cat you know!" |
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