▓▒░English Idioms░▒▓

Peace be upon you guys
How r u everyone, hope u r ok and happy, this topic is as English words topic but here we'll put English idiom with one or two example for define it correctly and no problem use Arabic for the meaning of that idiom, of course this will be as a game, I add my idiom here then you come in the next comment to add ur idiom too and so on, we learn English, participat and discuss so let us enrich our knowledge and learn more about this part"Idioms" and use it in our writing, this will make the text more beautiful, hope you like that and benefit, PBUY^ ^1
thanks dear

قرة العين, أعز شييء = Apple of someone's eye
Meaning:1
A person or thing which is greatly loved or someone very special to you
Eexample:1
She is the apple of her father's eye

Thank you brother for the nice idea.l
I love idioms and I will try to participate as much as I can, though I might not know the Arabic equivalence of some of them, but I will try my best.l

الطيور على أشكالها تقع
Birds of feather, flock together

meaning
people of the same sort can be found together

example:l

Mohammed: Hey Omar, Ahmed is a bad person.l
Omar: how did you know?l
Mohammed: he always hangs out with bad people.l
Omar: so?l
Mohammed: Birds of feather, flock together.l

peace be upon you bro Saber >>>

nice idea , and i will practice with an " idiom "

it is the word (cake ) !

when you say that something is a piece of cake you mean that this is an easy and simple thing to do

e.g. " The mission was a piece of a cake"

عبارة " a piece of cake"

توحي بشيء من السهل القيام به

that is it >>>

BEST WISHES TO YOU

Thanks my friends, ur comments delighted me, I kept ur idioms & I'm happy for that, well then let's go
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العصفورة الصغيرة أخبرتني = A little bird told me
Meaning:1
If someone doesn't want to say where they got some info from, they can say that a little bird told me
Example:1
the son said: my dad how did you know I succeeded in math
the father said: a little bird told me

ok ... i have another idiom

It is : ( lead down the garden path )

we use this idiom when we deceive someone

for example : " He has led her down to the garden path and took talk all her money "

THE MEANING IN ARABIC :

نستخدم هذا المصطلح للدلالة على القيام بخداع شخص ما ...

best wishes

Speaking of the devil
الطيب عند ذكره

when you talk about someone, then he or she shows up

تعني كثرة الكلام بدون فعل All talk and no trousers
Meaning:1
Someone who is all talk and no trousers, talks about doing big, important things, but doesn't take any action.
Example:1
our neighbor speaks too much but he doesn't does anything, then his speaking are All talk and no trousers

peace upon you everybody

have you ever heard of this idiom. it's really funny

To have butterflies in your stomach

means: to be very nervous before doing something

EX: He always have butterflies in his stomach before he goes on stage

In Arabic: متوتر

I hope you all like it

thanks pal eighteen, frankly, I have never ever heard it before^ ^, nice
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السلسلة الكبيرة ليست اقوى من اصغر وصلة فيها
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link
This means that processes, organisations, etc, are vulnerable because the weakest person or part can always damage or break them.1
it's obvious as I think

peace be upon you brother saber
I remember I post or I was posting here a reply ... but this stupid net ... can't be described ... every thing went by wind

I have an idiom ...
dead as a dodo


it has a story of the bird dodo

http://www.phrases.org.uk/images/dodo.jpg

The dodo was an idiotic bird that lived the island of Mauritius. It couldn't fly and was hunted to extinction.

the meaning of the idiom in ENG :
it is not important or popular any more , or idiot one with no feeling

the meaning in ARB :
شخص غبي ، أحمق ، انغمر نجمه ، منعدم الحسicon23

^__^
that's it
see ya
salaam

PBUY SIS DoRiMe
happy to c u, what happened with is bothersome but who make me lose my temper is when I finish my comment and before I click ok the electricity switch off, about idiom I got it and kept it and I know u have more^ ^, peace
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القليل من العلم او المعرفة قد يكون خطيراً
Alittle learning is a dangerous thing
Meaning
a small amount of knowledge can cause people to think they are more expert than they really are
Example
John said: he'd done a course on home electrics, but when he tried to mend my table lamp, he fused all the lights!, I think a little learning is a dangerous thing

Peace be upon you >>>

i've back with a new idiom >>>

Cast... to cast ( someone) lot with

its meaning in Arabic is
يشارك ( شخصا ) في السراء و الضراء, يسانده

for example : You have to cast your lot with your friend whatever happens

C ____ U

Caught red handed + caught with his pants down XD
قبض عليه بالجرم المشهود
they say it when someone is caught doing something he/she shouldn't

example

The thief was caught red handed (or with his pants down), the police saw him stealing the necklace

And to you peace and God's mercy and blessings be upon you


Nice topic ..

My idioms :

Neighbor before the house ...

In Arabic : الجار قبل الدار

we say that if some one search for house , and one of important things in this house

is the neighbor who must be polite and respected

I hope it is correct

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قال صلى الله عليه و سلم : "مازال جبريل يوصيني بالجار حتى ظننت أنه سَيُورِّثه"

Hi sis Emi, I'm happy with ur participation here and I wish u enjoy idioms, my sis ur idiom is really beautiful but I doubt if it English idiom or Arabic because we use English idioms here so make sure in the next time"^ ^, thanks sis, peace
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Cry-baby
تقال للشخص العاطفي او الحساس الذي يتأثر بسرعة ويبكي سريعاً عند اي حدث مؤثر
Meaning
A cry-baby is a person who gets emotional and cries too easily