id•i•om /'ide?m/
An idiom is an expression that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words.
Here are six native idioms for you to learn and use. Enjoy friends!
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to put words in someone's mouth - atribuirle a alguien algo que no dijo
I never said you looked fat! Don't put words in my mouth ! |
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to drop one's guard - bajar la guardia
The goalkeeper dropped his guard and the other team won. |
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to bring someone down a peg or two - bajarle los humos a alguien
When they see how good your English is it will bring them down a peg or two . |
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| to blow the gaff - levantar la perdiz The newspaper blew the gaff on the politicians illegal actions. |
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to blow something off the map - borrar algo del mapa
A meteor blew dinosaurs off the map . |
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to make fun of - burlarse de
I can't help making fun of my bosses. |
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