Friday, September 01, 2006

Phrases

1. Black sheep of the family: A worthless or disgraced member of the family.

2. Blonde bombshell: A glamorous blonde.

3. Blow your own trumpet: Act in a boastful, self-promoting manner.

4. Blast from the past: Something or someone that returns after a period of obscurity or absence. It is normally applied to things that that were thought fondly of previously and are making a welcome return - particularly pop songs.

04sept2006
1. Burning the midnight oil: To work late into the night.

2. Bury the hatchet: To settle your differences.

3. Bury your head in the sand: Refuse to confront or acknowledge a problem.

4. A bolt from the blue : A complete surprise, like a bolt of lightning from a blue sky.

5. A bun in the oven: Pregnant.

05sept2006

By the skin of your teeth: A very close miss from some disaster.

Carry coals to Newcastle: To do something pointless and superfluous.

Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey: Very cold weather conditions.

A cock and bull story: A fanciful and unbelievable tale

Cut the mustard: To succeed; to come up to expectations.



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