Are these expressions still in use? - P1 !!!!No need to explain me the meaning! Just if it's still in use or not! Many thanks =)!!!! Aboveboard Acid Test An Albatross ( around someone´s neck) Also-ran Apple-polisher Back to square one To go bananas To bark up the wrong tree Bedlam To bet one's bottom dollar Bigwig The bottom line Catch 22 Chessed off When the chips are down A cinch On cloud nine Condom A dark house A different kettle of fish Donkey's years Duff To earmark An ear to the ground To eavesdrop To egg on At the end of one's rope/tether To give one's eyeteeth for To face the music To fizzle out A flash in the pan To fly off the handle To fork out/over/up To get someone's goat GibberishTHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE COMMENTS!!!!

Burn the midnight oil Is it still in use?Got it!. Thank you guys =)

Please! Little help? =P 1- All of which/all of them - Could I use both terms interchangeably ? E.g: These are engines all of which/ all of them develops a different funcition. 2 Shield from the world - Set rules and boundaries in order to prevent a person to take risks and learn from her or himself? E.g": Parents tend to shield their kids from the world as to protect them. IS IT RIGHT? 3 - Lessen the burden of - What does it stand for? 4 - Shoulder the load - does it mean Be in charge, take the responsibility? 5 - Draw tight ? Is the same as Hold tight? 6 - Trait - According to the dictionary it says that this word means : a pencil stroke or a touch or trace.Could you give me an example using both cases? 10 - Breed - What are the most common ways to use this word?

All of which/all of them,Range from, Shield from the world, Lessen the burden of, Shoulder the load 1- Could I use both terms interchangeably ? 2- I can't find a proper way to describe range from? 3- Set rules and boundaries in order to prevent a person to take risks and learn from her or himself? 4 - What does it stand for? 5 - Be in charge, take the responsibility? 6 - Draw tight ? Is the same as Hold tight? 7 - Trait - a pencil stroke? a touch or trace.? Could you give me an example using both cases? 8- Geared ??? 9-Ingrained - Could you give me a sentence using it? 10 - Breed?

Is there a problem with teaching eating good values? A kid was forced by his teacher in Ontario, Toronto to eat a banana that was thrown out of the garbage. According to the teacher she was teaching the kid eating good values. The only thing I question about this whole issue is: Why do they give her that banana to take to school in first place if it was spoiled, was it given in the same day? That’s not garbage. Furthermore it all points to the fact that the banana wasn`t piled when thrown in the garbage. So I do think that the parents where a little dramatic when saying that there could be glue, or whatever in that trash, or that, not even their dog eats food that has been throwing away. My suggestion is… face the fact that there are thousands of people dying of starvation and if a kid throws a food that can be perfectly eaten that kid should learn that it’s a lack of respect for those who had died of hunger. The midia and the parents are overreacting since it was already said, the banana didn`t stay any longer inside the trash in order to spoil and the teacher also piled it up, took a bite and gave it to her. The only thing that should have been rethought was the way approached by the teacher, in my opinion, exposing the kid to a class wasn`t exactly the best idea…. Still something must be done or the foods will keep finding their way into the can.

Help? Chasing Granny Pillage Pimp Went rougue The edge off Stink in Stepladder Booty call Grind up Hoarding Just kiss him already **** why is already at the end? and the action has not even done Led you on Silver lining time ***

What does "upon" stand for ? I can't find an easy way to understand the basic meaning of the word "upon". I've tried to look up at the dictionary and what shows is —used to say that someone or something is very close or has arrived —used to emphasize something that is repeated many times But then, it comes up with the following example: He carefully placed the vase upon the table Which has nothing to do with the explanations given. If I'm not mistaken Could anyone help me? And if possible using some sentences to clarify its meaning ? Many thanks !

HELP WITH SOME WORDS PLEASE! As I was going through a text when I came across some words which I think that could better replace some other basic expressions that I consider “worn out “(?) and commonly used by me. The words would be in capital letters. Please in case you find a mistake or oddness in the sentence if possible write down another example. Many many thanks ! =) TUCK AWAY – (hidden or difficult to find) The truth about the government’s fraud was tucked away. FETCH – (To come or go after and take or bring bac) He threw her cellphone on the other side of the fence ans she fetched She fetched the shoes that he threw away Ps: the dictionary also says - To interest or attract. How would I apply it in a sentence? HAILED - (To salute or greet.To greet or acclaim enthusiastically) The fans hailed when the the actress stepped up the red carpet. PS: “To come or originate from: She hails from Texa” IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "BORN AND RAISED" OR JUST "FROM"? PS2: hailing distance: told me to stay within hail. – WHAT DOES IT STAND FOR? SHUN – (to avoid deliberately; keep away from) The new product lunched last week was shunned by the costumers People shun eye contact when feeling threatened FATE - (an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future) Her fate was to stay behind bars She was fated with an unpleased marriage TINKER – (Attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way) She tinkered with the new medicine ( do I have to use with¿) They were tinkering with the new school policy PS: not give a tinker's curse (or cuss or damn) Not care at all:I don’t give a tinker’s damn if you believe me or not! Is this still used nowadays?? TWEAK – ( pinch or squeeze sharply ) The first thing she did when she came in was to tweak his chubby nose. adjust finely He tweaked the engine FALL FLAT ON YOUR/ ITS FACE – (make a mistake in an embarrassing way ) Despite the good reviews the new movie fell flat on the directors face The new program fell flat on the broadcaster’s face despite the big audience SHOVE – (Push someone or something roughly) He shoved me when I told him the truth She shoved the books inside the bag as she was walking away with anger UNDO – (To reverse or erase; annul) It was impossible to undo the word said in his speech The company tried to undid all the damage caused in the environment

Carnaval I just got the week off because of Carnaval! For those who don't know, Carnaval is a big parade, widely celebrated in Brazil. But unlike people think, mostly in São Paulo, (the city where I live) people don’t breath Carnaval. We rather celebrate Easter, Christmas or New Years. Despite this fact, the environment here is good at this time of the year, a great part of the people who could take the week off work will most likely be traveling to cottage or to their beach houses. Thus, the city gets empty and quite! Giving for those who whether are to lazy to hit the road (me) or will be working during the week ( so sad =[), the chance to walk around town and do shopping, without having to deal with traffic or 1 hour of wait to find a parking spot! Anyway, these are the good things about Carnaval! All the kidding aside! The celebration is beautiful to watch, the crew spend most of the year getting prepared for it. So the costumes are well done in every single detail. The music and the choreography match perfectly and everybody is happy, singing and dancing along. PS: While they are singing and dancing along here I'm, studying English, i cant catch a break! =P