American English Idioms -- Page 11
Idiom Translation
  1. He's our ace in the hole.
  2. He's a stuffed shirt.
  3. We are ahead of the game.
  4. They're all shook up.
  5. They're all washed up.
  6. He's asleep at the switch.
  7. He'll do after a fashion.
  8. She's a back seat driver.
  9. He's a ball of fire.
  10. You're barking up the wrong tree.
  11. His bark is worse than his bite.
  12. You've got bats in your belfry.
  13. She will bawl him out.
  14. Don't beat around the bush.
  15. Beat it.
  16. I need my beauty sleep.
  17. It's no bed of roses.
  18. I'm behind the eight ball.
  19. He's beside himself with misery.
  20. It's better late than never.
  1. When all else fails - he will save us.
  2. He is very pretentious.
  3. Right now we are profitable.
  4. They are upset that we are winning.
  5. They have been defeated.
  6. He's not alert to what is going on.
  7. He'll learn to do better but not well.
  8. She always will criticize any idea.
  9. He's one of our best workers.
  10. You have totally the wrong approach.
  11. He yells but he doesn't mean anything by it.
  12. You are crazy and have ridiculous ideas.
  13. She will verbally discipline him.
  14. Stop talking in circles - speak directly.
  15. Go away!
  16. I need to sleep.
  17. This will not be easy.
  18. I am in trouble with the boss.
  19. He is extremely miserable.
  20. Being late is bad but it's better than never.
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