Idiomatic expressions

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IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

1. See the colour of somebody's money

This expression means that you want to make sure that the person has enough money in order to pay you before you accept to do something.
For example we can say: “I want to see the colour of his money before delivering goods he has ordered”

2. A fish out of water

This expression means that you are in a situation that you feel ill-at-ease because you are in a situation that you don’t know or in a unfamiliar surroundings.
For example: “oh I feel like a fish out of water because I don’t know what I have to do for this meeting”

3. Never looked back

This expression means that even if an event has changed your life for something better than after, you continue to be happy with the situation.
For example: “Since she has changed of work, she feels good and she has never looked back.”

4. Different kettle of fish

This expression means that you are in a situation which differs from what you what was previously mentioned. So you are disoriented.
For example: “You may have good business relations, but living in the country is a different kettle of fish

5. Live the life of Riley

This expression means that you have a comfortable and enjoyable life without work hard.
For example : “He won at the lotto, so we became very rich and he has decided to stop go to work and now he is living the life of Riley”

Pauline ROUGANNE IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

1. A rolling stone gathers no moss

This expression means that there is a person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job because he thinks he will not succeed in life
It could be also someone who is always changing his mind will never get anything done

2. A great talker is a great liar

This expression means that we have to take care of somebody who talks a lot and who creates a good atmosphere around him. We can deduce that he is a persuasive talker who can be a good liar.

3. Great

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