D. Education Projects

Proverbs and idioms

 1. Idiomatic Expressions

1. I play or act the dummy.        - pretend not to understand.

2. I'm broke or penniless.         - have no money at all.

3. I'm at sea or I'm lost.         - feel puzzled.

4. I resist a temptation.          - not to give in.

5. I make a mess.                  - not to complete successfully.

6. Things have come to a head.     - can’t stand anymore.

7. Lost labour.                    - do something for nothing.

8. To pull the strings.            - use connections to succeed

9. From hand to mouth.             - spend everything you earn

10. Penny wise, pound foolish.     - spend money foolishly.

 2. Proverbs

1. The older I get the more I learn.    - always learn in life.

2. Everything comes to him who waits.   - be patient to succeed.

3. All that glitters is not gold.       - appearance can deceive.

4. No rose without a thorn.             - nothing can be only good.

5. Honesty is the best policy.          - being honest is the best.                  

6. A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.- If you are innocent, don’t be

                                          afraid of anything.         

7. There is no place like home.         - our home is the best place.

8. It is never too late.                - start something at any age.

9. Riches are not for ever.             - run out of money.

10. One swallow does not make a spring. - to succeed once is not enough.

3. Idiomatic Expressions

1. For the sake of               - do a favour to someone

2. I don't stand a joke          - don’t make fun of

3. To err is human               - people make mistakes, too.

4. To be sick and tired of       - not to like anymore

5. It's never too late           - start something at any age.

6. I take my revenge on          - hit back.

7. I turn a deaf ear to          - not to care.

8. By chance or by accident      - luckily.

9. I lose track of time          - not to have the sense of time.

10. I am dead tired              - extremely tired.

 4. Proverbs

1. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

- you’d better finish the job alone.

2. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

-  It’s tiring to work all the time.

3. A good beginning is half the battle.

-  a good start is very important.

4. One bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

- You’d better get something(while you can) than wait for more.

5. Strike while the iron is hot.  - take action on time.

6. Necessity is the mother of invention.

-  people in need always find a way out.

7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

- a good friend helps his friend in need.

8. The early bird gets the worm.   - always be on time.

9. Today a man tomorrow a mouse.  

- If you aren’t careful, you lose everything.

10. To kill two birds with one stone.

- get a double success with one effort.

5. Expressions

1. In no time.                    - Immediately.

2. To be caught red handed.       - to witness a crime.

3. To hit the nail on the head.   - a successful judgment.

4. It serves you right.           - get the right punishment.

5. Safe and sound.                - healthy and well.

6. A thousand to one.             - one chance out of a thousand.

7. The sooner the better.         - as soon as possible.

8. To play truant.                  - to go away from school intentionally.

9. I go too far.                     - too bad behaviour.

10. A piece of cake.              - very easy.

 6. Proverbs & idioms.

1. Be sure brain is engaged before putting mouth in gear.

-  think before talking.

2. Out of sight out of mind.

-  you forget people you don’t see often.

3. Barking dogs seldom bite.      - people who shout are not bad.

4. Moderation in all things.      - not to overdo something.

5. Time waits for no man.         - time always goes on.

6. Still waters run deep.        

- hidden feelings.(introvert people)

7. Never fish in troubled waters.

- never do something you are not sure it’s safe.

8. He laughs best who laughs last.

-  The important thing is finally to succeed.

9. God helps those who help themselves.

-  Always try to help yourself.

10. There is no smoke without fire.

- when people say something about someone, they know something.

  7. Expressions.

1. To give the cold shoulder to     - look down on someone

2. I do not swallow an insult       - never accept insults

3. I am in love with                - love… love someone

4. I come to my senses              - back to realization

5. It's out of the question         - can’t be done

6. I speak ill of                   - say bad things about someone

7. I bet my life on                 - I’m certain

8. I am in mourning                 - mourn

9. I set an example                 - do the right thing.

10. I set things right              - arrange well.

  8. Proverbs & Idioms

1. When the cat is away the mice will play.

-When the boss is away the workers will play

2. No bees no honey, no work no money.

-  without work, you don’t get any money.

3. Rome was not built in a day. - can’t do everything at once.

4. Love is blind.               - when in love, one can’t judge well.

5. Great minds think alike.     - clever people understand each other.

6. Fortune favours the brave.   - luck is with the bold.

7. Courtesy costs nothing.      - being polite doesn’t cost.

8. Beauty is but skin-deep.     - can’t judge people only by appearance.

9. A little is better than none.- better get little than nothing.

10. Actions speak louder than words.

- you’d better do things, rather than talk.

9. Expressions

1. I take the trouble          - help.

2. I take the liberty          - allow myself to say or do something.

3. I smell a rat               - suspect.

4. I raise an objection        - be against

5. I take someone for a fool   - believe someone is silly.

6. I keep an eye on            - guard.

7. By public demand            - according to the people.

8. I pull a long face          - get annoyed.

9. I beat the air              - succeed in nothing.

10. I take to heart            - getting to much stress.

10. Proverbs & idioms

1. After a storm comes a calm. - peace comes after a fight.

2. It's no use crying over spilt milk.

-  It’s not worth worrying, if you can’t do anything about it.

3. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. - revenge.

4. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

-  It’s not easy to change someone’s habits.

5. First impressions are most lasting.

-  a good start is very important.

6. What's done cannot be undone.

- It’s useless worrying about something which nothing can be done.

7. Every cloud has a silver lining.- There is no good without evil.

8. Iτ is not the coat that makes the man.

- can’t judge someone by his uniform.

9. Tomorrow is another day. - every day is a new day.

10. Never say never again.  - always be careful.