sábado, 10 de enero de 2015

House - Idioms

Good afternoon.
It's up to me again to teach you some idioms, this time related with the house, so there we go:


Idiom
Meaning
Example sentence
armchair traveller
Somebody who reads about being a traveller but doesn't have any experience of doing it.
His books about his adventures are read by a lot of armchair travellers.
to be called on the carpet (US)
Be criticised by an authority because of doing something wrong.
She was called on the carpet by her boss because she didn't finish the task in time.
to roll out the red carpet
Give special treatment.
They rolled out the red carpet when the Prime Minister visited the country.
to sweep something under the carpet
Try to keep something wrong as a secret.
I'm sure she made a mistake and now she's sweeping it under the carpet.
to get out of bed on the wrong side
Feel angry or annoyed for no particular reason.
What's the problem with you? I think you just got out of bed on the wrong side.
not a bed of roses
Not an easy situation.
Working in an office isn't always a bed of roses.
you've made your bed and you must lie on it
You must accept the results of your actions.
It was you who decided to resign. You've made your bed and you must lie on it.
everything but the kitchen sink
Too many things.
She packed a big suitcase for her holidays. She took everything but the kitchen sink!
a  kitchen sink drama (GB)
A play or film about family problems at home.
I'm tired of watching this kitchen sink drama!
to be on the table
Be officially suggested for somebody to consider.
The offer is on the table, now you have to think if you accept or not.
to go out of the window
Disappear or no longer have any effect.
After drinking, his good intentions went out of the window.
to close the door on something
Make something become impossible.
The car accident closed the door on her acting career.
to get in through the back door
Achieve something thanks to an unfair secret advantage.
As his father is a cabinet member, he got in through the back door.
to lay something at somebody's door
Blame somebody for something.
The problem can't be laid entirely at his door.
to bring down the curtain on something
Cause the end of something.
His resignation brought down the curtain on his career.
to smoke like a chimney
Smoke a lot.
If he goes on smoking like a chimney, he will have serious health problems.
to hit the roof
Become very angry.
Put that back before Dad sees you and hits the roof!
to have a bun in the oven
Be pregnant.
Rumour has it that Nancy has a bun in the oven again.

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