idioms

These short idioms are the easiest to remember — and most useful to know.

Four sentences, four idioms and four different situations. Test your knowledge of idiomatic language in this short test.

Dogs and cats are used in many English idioms, but don't mix up the two. For example, when a place is tiny, would you say it's too small to swing a cat or a dog? Think about it...

In summer, most Greeks prefer the shade, leaving the tourists to get suntans, sunstrokes and sunburns. But despite the winter sun, Athens is a sombre place and the locals are in a sombre mood.