Idioms英语习语

Idioms(英语中常用的习语，成语)：

1. Are you putting all of your savings into that company? Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.(means:Putting all of ones resources into one possibility)

2.It cost me an arm and a leg to take my trip to Australia.（means：Very expensive）

3.I was over the moon when he asked me to marry him.（means：Extremely pleased or happy）

4.He comes round to see me once in a blue moon.（means：Happening very rarely）

5.The money sent by comic relief to help poverty in Africa is just a drop in the ocean. They need far more than this.(means:A very small part of something much bigger)

6.We have to actually do something about global warming. Actions speak louder than words.(means:It’s better to actually do something rather than just talking about it)

7.I bumped into Jenny in town the other day. It's a small world.(means:Meeting someone you would not have expected to)

8.I just said it in the heat of the moment. I was angry. I know I shouldn’t have.(means:Saying or doing something suddenly without thinking about it)

9.I don’t want to argue with him again. It’s better to let sleeping dogs lie.(means:Avoid a conflict)

10.We're really working against the clock now. We must hurry.(means:Not having enough time to do something)