English Idioms

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"a drop in the bucket"


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A drop in the bucket" is a something that is not important because it is very small. Example: "I'm sorry I scratched your car." Reply: "Don't worry about it. It's just a drop in the bucket. That car has more scratches on it than I can count." There are so many "drops" in a "bucket" of water that we could not count them all, so any one drop is really not that important. Example: "When I think how many people there are in the world, I realize that my own problems are just a drop in the bucket." "A drop" is very small amount when compared with all there is "in the bucket." "A drop in the bucket" is not important because it is a tiny amount when compared to the larger whole. Example: "I'd like to do something to change the world, but whatever I do seems like a drop in the bucket."



"go for broke"



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To "go for broke" is to risk everything on one chance to win big. Example: "Are you sure you want to bet all of your money on that one horse?" Reply: "Yes. I'm going for broke!" To be "broke" is to have no money; you "go for broke" when you risk losing everything for one chance to win big. Example: "Do you think that girl will dance with me if I ask her to?" Reply: "Sure: go for broke!" "Go for broke" means take a risk, try your best, and give all of your energy to something. Example: "The way to be successful is to decide exactly what you want, then go for broke."

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"the early bird (catches the worm


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The early bird catches the worm means that the person who arrives early will be successful. Example: "I always come early to work. The early bird catches the worm!"

When birds are competing to catch one worm, the bird that arrives early will catch the worm. Example: "From now on, I am waking up at six. The early bird catches the worm."

At times there is only one "worm" and only one "bird" can catch it, so the bird to arrive early catches the worm. Example: "My brother started investing money when he was 16 years old." Reply: "The early bird catches the worm."



"lend me your ear


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Lend me your ear is a polite way of asking for a person's full attention to listen to what you will say. Example: "Could you lend me your ear for a minute? I need to talk with you about something."

You say lend me your ear when you want to speak directly to people about things that are important. William Shakespeare used lend me your ear in the play Julius Caesar when Mark Antony says: "Friends, Romans, countrymen; lend me your ear."

Lend me your ear requests a closeness between the speaker and the listener that allows them to think together. Example: "This is really important. All I ask is that you lend me your ear."

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Thanx Alot miss / Shatha

u r welcome

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welcome my dear

thank u for ur passing

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Could you lend me your ear for a minute .....

You are the " early bird catches the worm " when you stole my heart , and I " go for a brok " when I loved you against every one we knew , but you make my heart, my love, my life as "a drop in the bucket" ...

My dear Sis
Ihope Iam right in my saying

and

your sweety words in the above
I realy feel it and love it
Thank you so much for this participation

Best regards

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welcome miss Ragda

thank u for ur nice word