Idiom Dictionary

This is an interactive Idiom Dictionary from VOA.

Idiom Dictionary

Turn one's nose up - keep sb on his/her feet

A student asked yesterday if idioms are informal. Well, here you have a video in which Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister uses to idioms. Therefore, you can see they could be used in a neutral-formal situation.

Clegg in 'energy deal guarantee'

turn one's nose up at sth Definition

Keep somebody on his toes Definition

English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/

10 Idioms and Their Interesting Origin

http://www.ygoy.com/2010/05/24/10-idioms-and-their-interesting-origin/#.T19DC7AwdoA.facebook

Wake up and Smell the coffee

This is link to BBC learning English, where they explain the meaning of this idom in a context.

wake up and smell the coffee

The Cranberries - Wake Up and Smell The Coffee Even The Cranberries have a song with this idiom

American idioms

http://www.englishdaily626.com/idioms.php

There's something fishy

Origin of the expression 'There's something fishy'

Burn the candle at both ends

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/burning-the-candle-at-both-ends.html

Every cloud has a silver lining

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining.html

Take the plunge

http://mychinaconnection.com/english-idiom/take-the-plunge/

A Skeleton in the Closet/Cupboard

http://www.solutionbox.com/news/c24-skeletons.asp#feature

Interactive activity - Idioms

You may find this a fun way of learning idioms.

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/literacy/wordclasses/idioms.asp

Burn the candle at both ends

We worked with some idioms in yesterday class, and I'm not sure whether everybody understood well the meaning of this idiom. Here you have a link that explains the meaning and origin, and also a site you can use to learn and check the meaning of idioms you may come across while studying on your own.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/burning-the-candle-at-both-ends.html

Se pilla antes a un mentiroso que a un cojo

"The truth will out" o "Lies have short legs"