Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to tell you guys a little bit about my dancing achievements through out the past few weeks. I have made it through 3 rounds of our dance program.The first round I auditioned , only chose 30 students out of 760.The next round was 20 out of 760.The last round was 12 out of 760.I hope I keep going well since I love to dance :D
See you soon,
Simran
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Idioms referring to Animals
A bee in ones bonnet having a persistent thought
A dogs life a wretched time
Act the goat fool around
As the crow flies in a straight line
Birds eye view as seen from above
Black sheep bad one in the family
Chicken hearted frightened or cowardly
Could eat a horse very hungry
Crocodile tears fake crying
Cry wolf false alarm
Dark horse someone with unknown or hidden qualities
Dog-eared pages pages that are bent at the corners
Eats like a bird has a poor appetite
Fish out of water uncomfortable or out of place
For the birds useless or rubbish
Frog in my throat swelling in my throat
Get your goat annoy you
Kill two birds with one stone do two jobs at the same time
Kill the fatted calf celebrate by having a party etc.
Let the cat out of the bag to tell a secret
Lion-hearted brave
Make a mountain out of a mole hill make a fuss about something unimportant
Packed like sardines very crowded
Pig headed stubborn
Put the cart before the horse do things backwords
Queer fish odd person
Rain cats and dogs rain heavily
Ride the high horse be snooty or stubborn
Smell a rat be suspicious
Sounds fishy sounds suspicious or odd
Spring Chicken someone young
Stir up a hornets nest Interfere and cause trouble
Stool Pigeon An informer to the police
Whale of a time A great time
Wild goose chase A hopeless task
Wolf in sheep's clothes An evil person disguised as a good one
A bee in ones bonnet having a persistent thought
A dogs life a wretched time
Act the goat fool around
As the crow flies in a straight line
Birds eye view as seen from above
Black sheep bad one in the family
Chicken hearted frightened or cowardly
Could eat a horse very hungry
Crocodile tears fake crying
Cry wolf false alarm
Dark horse someone with unknown or hidden qualities
Dog-eared pages pages that are bent at the corners
Eats like a bird has a poor appetite
Fish out of water uncomfortable or out of place
For the birds useless or rubbish
Frog in my throat swelling in my throat
Get your goat annoy you
Kill two birds with one stone do two jobs at the same time
Kill the fatted calf celebrate by having a party etc.
Let the cat out of the bag to tell a secret
Lion-hearted brave
Make a mountain out of a mole hill make a fuss about something unimportant
Packed like sardines very crowded
Pig headed stubborn
Put the cart before the horse do things backwords
Queer fish odd person
Rain cats and dogs rain heavily
Ride the high horse be snooty or stubborn
Smell a rat be suspicious
Sounds fishy sounds suspicious or odd
Spring Chicken someone young
Stir up a hornets nest Interfere and cause trouble
Stool Pigeon An informer to the police
Whale of a time A great time
Wild goose chase A hopeless task
Wolf in sheep's clothes An evil person disguised as a good one
Friday, March 16, 2012
March 12-2012 - Receptacles
Receptacles : A container that is used to put or keep things in
Barrel: beer,wine
Caddy: tea
Canister: tea,flour,salt etc.
Carafe: wine,water
Carton: eggs,cigarettes,milk
Cask: beer,wine
Cistern: water
Coffer: money,gold etc.
Compact: powder
Creel: fish
Cruet: pepper,salt,mustard
Cylinder: gas
Decanter: whisky
Ewer: water for washing
Flagon: wine
Flask: brandy,whisky
Gasometer: gas
Goblet: wine
Hamper: food
Holster: pistol
Keg: beer
Kettle: water
Phial: medicine
Pitcher: iced water
Pouch: tobacco
Punnet: fruits
Quiver: arrows
Reservoir: water
Satchel: books
Scabbard: sword
Scuttle: coal
Sheath: dagger,knife
Silo: grain
Tankard: beer
Till: money
Trough: water,feed
Urn: coffee,tea
Vase: flowers
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