10 Uncommon Idioms That can Earn you respect while Speaking in Public

 10 Uncommon Idioms that can earn you respect while speaking in public

Idioms are critical parts of language especially, in British countries. In fact, Idioms are termed as dialects in some British domains.

Generally, Idioms are called figurative expressions or phrases whose meanings are not paralleled to the words contained in the expressions. It thus means that the meaning of idiom cannot be understood from the words contained in the expressions. In another words, it has a separate meaning from the underlying phrases uses in the expressions.

The primary purpose of idioms is to convey complex expressions in a simple way. This means that some situations are beyond normal expressions but idioms can be used to unravel or explain them.

There are thousands of idioms but some of them are not used often because of their contextual implications. Here are some idioms you can start using while communicating which can earn you respect and make you look different from others.

1. Get your act together. (Meaning: you need to improve your behaviour/work)

This might be something your teacher says to you if you score badly in an exam or if you misbehave in class. You can also use it to talk about people in general. For example, if your friend is being mean or nasty for no reason, then you can tell them that they need to get their act together.

2. Pull yourself together. (Meaning: calm down)

This is a somewhat impolite way of telling someone that they are overreacting and that they need to relax. Only use this if you think the person you are speaking to is getting upset over something insignificant. If your friend tells you that their close relative has died, it is NOT the time to tell them to pull themselves together.

3. I am feeling under the weather. (Meaning: I’m sick) 

Yes, it’s longer and more difficult to say than ‘I’m sick’, but if your English teacher asks you why you haven’t done your homework, he or she is more likely to forgive you if you say that you were feeling under the weather.

4.it is piece of cake. (Meaning: it’s easy) 

I don’t know why this means what it does, but sometimes you just have to accept that English people use weird phrases.

5. Break the leg. (Meaning: good luck!) 

This is perhaps one of the most confusing yet well-known English idioms. If someone says this to you, do not take offence or think they are threatening you; they are just wishing you luck.

6. Stop ironing my head!

It is used when someone is annoying you.

7.Emit smoke from seven orifices.

It means to be extremely angry

8. God bless you and may your mustache grow like brushwood.

It is used when someone sneezes besides you. It means God bless you.

9. Are you still riding the coat?

It is a way of asking of you are still married to your spouse.

10. Inflate a cow.

It means to exaggerate a situation.

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