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Walking on air? This expression is familiar to most people. Walking means walking, while air means air. So, what exactly does walking on the air mean? Origin of expression: This expression originated in the twentieth century. At that time, people expressed their feelings of depression or loss with feel down. Down means down. If you are happy, use down

Rain or shine? In the Idiom Expression column of this issue, the old roast duck editor wants to share a literal expression related to weather - rain or shine. Both rain and shine in this expression are verbs. The former means rain and the latter means shine (for example, the light from the sun, sunshine). So what does rain or shine mean? The origin of expression: This expression dates back to the 17th century

Pass the hat? The three words contained in this idiom that I want to share with you today are very simple. They are all words in the GSL vocabulary. Pass, as a verb, means passing, for example, pass the ball, while hat means hat. So, what is the meaning of passing hats? The origin of expression: This expression originated from an entertainment activity, when the performers took off their hats to pass on

Off the wall? These three words are very basic GSL words. For the vast majority of IELTS Roast Duck, there are no new words (if there are, please finish the GSL vocabulary first). So, what does leaving the wall mean? Origin of expression: This idiom originates from such sports as handball and racquetball. They all need to be slapped by athletes and bounced back from the wall. But

Make a federal case out of something Federal means federal, and case means case and case. So what is the meaning of federal case investigation on something? Origin of expression: The origin of this idiom really has some relationship with the federal government. At that time, the Supreme Court and the Federal Court of the United States had the responsibility to deal with the most important cases related to law. So, this expression wants to refer to something very important

Laugh out of the other side of your mouth? In Chinese, laugh belongs to the kind of laughing. Silent smile, such as smile. So what is the meaning of the smile that sounds from the other side of the mouth? Origin of expression: This idiom originated in England in the 17th century. In fact, the literal explanation of this expression is not very reasonable. However, the British feel that one person can speak up

Keep body and soul together? Keep as a verb means to keep, for example, keep warm. Body and soul are body and soul. What does the state of keeping body and soul together mean? Origin of expression: People began to use this expression as early as the 18th century. In the eyes of people at that time, if a person lost his property

Johnny come late? The first word in this phrase is a person's name, which is translated as Johnny. Lately means recently. So what does this recent/late Johnny mean? Origin of expression: This idiom originated in Britain in the 19th century. At that time, there was a young sailor who was just recruited. His name was Johnny. People on the boat would call him Johnny Newcome. Because he just came here, so

In a nutshell? A nutshell is a nut+shell, which is translated as a nut shell. So, what is meant by a nut shell? The origin of expression: The first people who used this expression were imaginative, indicating how much a person said. No matter how big the nut shell is, it can't hold many words inside the hard nut shell. Even if you print it with the smallest font size, the text contained is extremely

Hands are tied? As a noun, tie means tie and bow tie, so the Chinese knot is Chinese tie. If tie is a verb, it means tie. So, hands are tied? Origin of expression: People began to use this expression around the beginning of the 17th century. This phrase actually describes the picture you can imagine in your mind: people's hands are

Dead duck? Dead is an adjective, meaning "dead, dead", duck is a noun, meaning "duck". So what does this "dead duck" mean? The origin of expression: This expression originated in the middle and late 19th century. Dead does mean death, but it can also mean that some ideas, projects and even people have been destroyed and there is no hope

Get away with murder? Get away is a phrase that means to leave and escape. Murder is a noun, meaning murder. So what is the moral of leaving/fleeing murder? The origin of expression: This expression originated in the United States in the late twentieth century. This expression is actually an exaggeration. It can refer to anything you don't want to be punished, such as offending others (chewing gum in class)

Famous last words? The three words in this phrase are relatively simple. The literal meaning of the translation is: famous/famous last words. So, what is the meaning behind it? Origin of expression: This expression originated in World War II (about 1940s), and people have been using it since then. Throughout history, many people have made some heroic words, such as t

Easy as pie? Even for beginners of English, these three words are not difficult. So, what does this expression mean? Today, Old Roast Duck will give you a detailed explanation of this idiom expression with Pie, hoping to help more students who are learning English and preparing for the IELTS exam. Origin of expression: In fact, there are two similar idioms that express the same meaning: ea

Add fuel to the fire? In this issue of English Idiom Expression, Old Roast Duck will introduce the idiom expressions related to fuel and fire in detail. I hope it can help more students who are preparing for the IELTS test and continue to learn English. Origin of expression: The ancient Roman historian Livy used this expression thousands of years ago. If you water the fire, it will go out

Call on the carpet? "Call" means to make a phone call or call someone, while "carpet" means carpet. So, what does call on the carpet mean? The origin of expression: This idiom derives from another first English expression in the 19th century: to walk the carpet. At that time, when the master of the family called his servants, sometimes

Walk on eggs? Walk means walk, and egg means egg. So walk on eggs? The origin of expression: This comes from Italy in the 16th century. The person who used the word at that time wanted to express a scene where the ground was covered with eggs. If people want to walk past, they must be careful not to break the eggs. Therefore, the meaning of this phrase is to tell everyone

Back to the drawing board? Drawing board means drawing board and drawing board, which can be used for drawing. So, what is the deep meaning of this phrase? Origin of expression: In the 1940s, New Yorker magazine once published a cartoon. In the cartoon, a designer with a blueprint watched the plane explode on the ground