گفتگوهای عامیانه امریکایی

1. Talk the Hind legs off a Donkey

This is less surgical than it sounds! This is basically a person who really talks too much e.g. Watch out for your phone bill when you call her – she can talk the hind legs off a donkey!

2. Popping out – the non painful way

This is usually mentioned when someone is leaving their spot for a little while e.g I’m just popping out for lunch.

3. Raining Cats and Dogs

There are a few alternatives to this in other parts of the world – but whatever the animal used, you can assume that it’s raining a lot!

e.g. Don’t forget your umbrella when you go out, it’s raining cats and dogs out there!

4. A piece of cake – unfortunately not as tasty as it sounds!

This is a simple way of saying something is easy – not requiring much effort e.g. I’m glad I used that guide for my revision – the exam was a piece of cake!

5. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

This is a very interesting idiom – having one certain thing is better than having two possibilities that might not happen.

e.g. Do you really want to gamble all your money on the car and holiday? A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!