Idiomatic expressions {something to share}

here are some idiomatic expressions:  

break the ice = make it easy 

break the ice 1. To make a start.                 2. To relax a tense or unduly formal atmosphere or social situation.

He looks blue = he looks very sad 

Blue: Gloomy; depressed

I will go banana = I will lose my mind 

go bananas go crazy, go nuts (slang), go insane, go bonkers (slang, chiefly Brit.), go mental (slang), go barmy (slang), go loopy (informal), go round the bend (Brit. slang), go frantic, go batty (slang), go doolally (slang), go round the twist (Brit. slang), go nutty (slang) People went bananas with boredom.

he leads a dog life = his life is full of difficulties and problems 

dog's lifen. Slang

A miserably unhappy existence.

He is a black sheep = bad man

black sheepn

a person who is regarded as a disgrace or failure by his family or peer group

He is full of hot air = he is talking nonsense full of hot air and full of beans; full of bull; full of it; full of prunes

Fig. full of nonsense; talking nonsense. Oh, shut up, Mary. You're full of hot air.

Don't pay any attention to Bill. He's full of beans. My English professor is full of bull. You're full of it.

Contributed by :

Bashaier Al hashmi

(Foundation year 1432/33- Group 7)

Thank you dear

A nice quote {Something to share}

Contributed by: 

Ola Al-shreef

(Foundation year- Group 7)

Thank you Ola 

A newcastle dialect {something to share}

I've something very interesting. I went to Newcastle on my last holiday and I met a lot of new friends there. They told me something very crazy, nice and cool. They told me that there is a special language just for teenagers (as I was told-not completely sure) in Newcastle to communicate with each other and no one can understand them; if you go to Manchester , London and Scotland or any city in London they can't understand it .. that’s really cool! I like it .

They taught me some words and by the way there are no spelling rules in this language . and here are some examples :

Loosh = good or very good

Toon = home

Ola=hi

Traa = good bye

Are you ok ? = are you alreet ?

Yes I'm ok = yes am I alreet

How are you ? I'm fine = how are you ? ooh cany cany (you should say it two times )

What  do you think about MS . Nisreen ? she is very nice and friendly = what do you think about MS .Nisreen? she's cany

I hope you like it and I hope I could teach you more and more about Jordie or  Geordie language. I always talk with my lovely British teacher to learn more and more about it . Because I love it .

Thanks  all

Dania Abed

(Foundation year 1432/33 – Group 7)

Thank you Dania …for this interesting and cool piece of information ;)

For more information about this Georide dialect check this

Newcastle English ("Geordie")

A Pumba Quote {something to share}

A Pumba Quote:

"After a long day of doing nothing,it's good to kick back"

"Kick back" is used informally here and it means:

To take it easy; relax

Contributed by : 

heba talal gazzaz‏

(Foundation year- Group 7) 

Thank you Heba for this cute quote  ;)

A pie in the sky ( an idiom) {something to share}

pie in the sky

if an idea or plan is pie in the sky, it seems good but is not likely to be achieved 

or 

something good that is unlikely to happen

e.g. Those plans of his to set up his own business are just pie in the sky.

Dad promised to buy me a new laptop but I just know it's more like a pie in the sky! 

contributed by : 

Nura AlHarthi 

Foundation year-  Group 7 

source: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/pie+in+the+sky

Thank you Nura for this cute idiom ;)

The shortest play ever (something to share)

The shortest play ever is called "The breath"

it lasts just 35 seconds

And it is a silent play

                                                    by: Samuel Beckett

Thank you 

Walaa Almaghrabi

((Thank you Walaa for sharing this interesting info. with us ;))

P.S. Walaa presented this in class on Saturday 17-11-1432/ 15-10-2011