A related page: What Does the Average Joe Think? http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2008-10/2008-10-25-voa2.cfm
http://qkzz.net/magazine/1672-4186C/2007/11/xdfy20071122.pdf Thanks, Pablo On Jan 5, 3:56 pm, Pablo <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Briana! > > Pablo > > On Jan 5, 12:09 am, "briana moore" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > * > > > EXPRESSIONS:* > > > *1- Average Jo= a regular human (men or women ) > > 2- I have jack= i have nothing. > > 3- Cup of jo = cup of coffee. > > 4- Doubting Thomas = doubting person . > > 5- On a plat = with no effort. > > 6- No way khosse= that's the way to say no. > > 7- Plain Jane=regular women (female) > > 8- Jo blow= regular men (male). > > 9- Shiela = prety women . > > 10- Jack of all trades= he knows every thing. > > 11- Uncle Sam= the government. > > 12- Johnny one note= he only could sing one note because of his bad voice. > > * > > * > > IDIOMS:* > > > *1- hit the ciling/roof = to become very angry and start shouting. > > 2- be a pain in the neck= to be very annoying > > 3- get out of the bed on the wrong side=to be in a bad mood and be easily > > annoyed all day. > > 4- cut a deal =to make an agreement or an arrengment with someone espicially > > in business and politics. > > 5- hang up your hat= to leave your job for ever. > > 6- feel on top of the world= feel happy. > > > * * * * * *** * * * *** * > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
