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==Have One's Ducks In A Row==
To have things well organized; have things pertaining to a task, an event, etc., in order
*Example: You had best have your ducks in a row in time for today's presentation to the Board of Trustees!


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What are the Funniest English Idioms?

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TO UNDERSTAND ENGLISH AS IT IS SPOKEN IN REAL LIFE, you have to be familiar with idioms.

They are used so much in everyday English that it is important to be aware of them.

Hold Your Horses

used to tell someone to stop and consider carefully their decision or opinion about something.

  • Example: Just hold your horses, Bill! Let’s think about this for a moment.

As Cool As a Cucumber

very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising.

  • Example: She walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened.

Kick the Bucket

a euphemistic, informal, or slang term meaning ‘to die’.

  • Example: Charlie finally kicked the bucket. He had cancer, you know.

Blue in the Face

weakened or tired after trying many times.

  • Example: You can tell her to clean her room until you are blue in the face, but she

won’t do it.

Storm in a Teacup

a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important.

  • Example: My brother and sister had a big argument about the television yesterday, but it

was just a storm in a teacup.

Bob’s Your Uncle

used to mean that something will happen very quickly and simply.

  • Example: Just tell them you’re a friend of mine and, Bob’s your uncle, you’ll get the

job.

Head In The Clouds

living in a fantasy. To be separate from reality, to dream.

  • Example: He’s not right for this role, he has his head in the clouds.

Dead As A Doornail

completely dead.

  • Example: The fox in the road was as dead as a doornail.

A Piece Of Cake

something very easy to do.

  • Example: The test was a piece of cake.

Heart In Your Mouth

feeling nervous or scared.

  • Example: My heart’s in my mouth ever time it rings.

Walking On Air

To feel very good or confident about something

  • Example: After completing the examination she felt like she was walking on air.

Live Hand To Mouth

Because of economic constraints to be forced to live in a very frugal manner

  • Example: After he lost his job Steve was forced to live hand to mouth.

To Need Something Like You Need A Hole In The Head

Said when one receives, experiences, and/or desires to acquire something that is utterly unwanted, unnecessary, or otherwise detrimental.

  • Example: Said to a woman who owns 10 cats: "You need another cat like you need a hole in the head."


Have One's Ducks In A Row

To have things well organized; have things pertaining to a task, an event, etc., in order

  • Example: You had best have your ducks in a row in time for today's presentation to the Board of Trustees!