American English Idioms -- Page 15
Idiom Translation
  1. Can they get away with that?
  2. Let's get down to brass tacks.
  3. I'll get even.
  4. Get off my back.
  5. Let's get the ball rolling.
  6. We'll get to the bottom of it.
  7. He got out of the bed on the wrong side.
  8. He doesn't have a ghost of a chance.
  9. He's giving me a hard time.
  10. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
  11. Don't give yourself away.
  12. They'll have to give up the ghost.
  13. He's a real globetrotter.
  14. They just go around in circles.
  15. They will go into orbit.
  16. They can just go jump in a lake.
  17. Don't go off the deep end.
  18. Grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
  19. Just grin and bear it.
  20. They often just ham it up.
  1. Will they be able to do that without trouble?
  2. Let's do some serious talking.
  3. I will return the bad you did to me.
  4. Stop bothering me and let me do my work.
  5. Let's start the work on this.
  6. We will find out exactly what is the problem.
  7. The day started bad and hasn't gotten any better.
  8. There is no way he can succeed.
  9. He is teasing me about that.
  10. Give him a little and he takes a lot.
  11. Don't let them know what is your plan.
  12. They will have to give up trying.
  13. He travels all over the world.
  14. They go in all directions without any success.
  15. They will be very upset.
  16. If they don't like it - too bad.
  17. Don't go to extremes on this.
  18. Other things always look easier.
  19. Forget the problems - keep working.
  20. They like to get very dramatic.
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