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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Idioms: Personal Feelings and Opinions #1 - Definitions
It's really difficult to figure out what you mean if you don't explain yourself.
Figure out:
to understand after consideration
I'd like to apologize for last weekend. I feel guilty about not having telephoned to say I wouldn't be able to come.
Feel guilty:
to feel bad about something you have done.
He is dying to go to the Red Hot Chili Pepper's concert next week.
Be dying to:
be very eager or keen to do something.
I just can't stand listening to him lecture. He is so boring!
Can't stand:
despise or hate something.
They're not sure that want to get married. I think they are getting cold feet.
Get cold feet:
become unsure about an important decision.
He really did poorly on the test. When it came to take it, he went blank and couldn't answer anything.
Go blank:
not remember anything - happens often on tests!
Jason is having a hard time getting over the death of his cat.
Get over:
recover from an illness or very bad news.
He must be kidding! He can't really mean what he says.
Be kidding:
be joking, not serious.
When you think really hard, you should always be able to know what you feel deep down.
Feel deep down:
your true feelings about something.
Unfortunately, he is having second thoughts about the car he just bought. It seems that it doesn't get very good mileage.
Have second thoughts:
be unsure of something you have already done - very similar to get cold feet, only that, in this case, the action has already been completed.
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