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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

The Idiom ที่น่าสนใจ

1.as strong as a horse/lion/ox
* very strong*

The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.
2.as stubborn as a mule
*very stubborn

My friend is as stubborn as a mule and you can never make her change her mind.
3.eat like a horse (อันนี้เคยออกข้อสอบ O-net ปีที่แล้วนะ)
*to eat a lot

My brother eats like a horse.
4.hold one`s horses
* to wait, to be patient

"Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call."
5.a monkey on one's back
*a serious problem that stops someone from being successful at somethingThe time without scoring a goal was a monkey on the back of the famous soccer player.

6.eat high on/off the hog
* to eat good or expensive food

We were eating high off the hog during our ocean cruise.
7.in a pig`s eye
* unlikely, not so, neverIn a pig`s eye will my friend be able to save enough money to go to Mexico for the winter.

8.rat on (someone)
*to report someone's bad behavior to someone

The little boy ratted on his friend at school.
9.as gentle as a lamb
*very gentle

The girl is as gentle as a lamb when she is with her little sister.
10.a wolf in sheep`s clothing
*a person who pretends to be good but really is bad"Be careful of that man. He is a wolf in sheep`s clothing."

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