Wednesday, June 13, 2007

feathers

Did you know that a small thing like "feather" is an important part of a few idioms in English? No? So read these useful idioms and do not forget to make your own sentences with them in order to learn them more effectively.

a feather in someone's cap
something very good that someone has done

be as light as a feather
if something is as light as a feather, it is very light

feather your own nest
to get money by unfair and dishonest methods

ruffle someone's feathers
it means to annoy or upset someone

birds of a feather
you use it to talk about guys who have similar interests, tastes, etc.

Monday, June 04, 2007

speak the same language

If people speak the same language, they have similar ideas, tastes, etc.

Examples:

Liz and her sister are like friends. They mostly speak the same language about everything.

Ben and his father do not speak the same language when it comes to politics.