Have a ball = have fun felling blue = feeling sad / depressed can't get him off my mind = can't stop thinking of him a taste for the world = she either has a passion for the things in the world or is prepared to face the world.
On 16 out, 09:44, "Elham Moazzen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *In the name of God* > ***************************************** > > Hello Friends > Can anyone explain for me expressions below ? > 1. A taste for the world > 2. can't get him off my mind > 3. feeling blue > 4. have a ball > > Thank you. > * > Elham* > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Josney Faryj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ABBA's Heavy Use of English Idioms > > > You'll notice, too, how so many of their lyrics are filled with English > > cliché phrases, or idioms, if you prefer. > > > 1. I've not known another foreign group to have so much of this in their > > English songs. Really, lots and lots of idioms, a few listed here: > > > a taste for the world > > > buses I've missed (missed the bus) > > > can't get him off my mind > > > does it show again > > > face it > > > feeling blue > > > feeling down > > > feet of clay > > > first in line > > > give me a break > > > give me a call > > > have a ball > > > head over heels > > > how can I carry on > > > lose control > > > name of the game > > > no exception to the rule > > > no hard feelings > > > on top of this > > > one chance in a lifetime (chance of a lifetime) > > > played all my cards > > > put me to the test > > > reach me > > > take a chance on me > > > take it or leave it > > > take me in your arms > > > taking the chair > > > winner takes it all > > > 2. The singers, being Swedish, don't distinguish between the /z/ or /s/ > > sounds, so "affairs" rhymes with "scarce," for example. > > > I'm not knocking the group (I do prefer Carpenters and think of ABBA as > > Carpenters doubled); I just can't get past these two things to fully "let > > down my hair" with them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
