Wednesday, June 2, 2010

and now for this weeks idioms

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This weeks idioms:
Fall down Put up with
Fall over Catch up with
Fall off Speak well of
Put off Make up my mind
This weeks proverb: 

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

2 comments:

  1. meanings are

    fall down:
    to fall from a high place to a low place, EG. fall down the stairs. other word drop

    fall over :
    for something standing up to fall into a lieing position EG. the tree fell down in the typhoon.


    Fall off:
    to fall from sitting or standing on something. EG. fall off my bike, the child fell off his bed.

    put off:
    to do something at a later time. EG.I put off my house work for tomorrow. the party was put off until next week because of the heavy rain.
    other words: postpone or delay

    put up with:
    to be with something or someone that you don't like but you must. similar meaning to
    hold on
    endure
    stand

    catch up with:
    to reach the same level or position as someone else in front of you, maybe in a race or in life.
    EG. the runner could not catch up with the leader so he didn't win.

    speak well of:
    to say good things about someone.

    Make up my mind:
    to decide or choose.

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  2. dont put all your eggs in one basket

    means

    don't risk everything you have at one time.

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