IDIOMS

What happens if you translate idioms
word for word?

• It’s no use crying at the marketplace.

• He finished the whole task pissed while running.

• The idea just vanished like a fart in the Sahara.

• They get along so well, truly like shirt and butt.

• After the party he was absolutely asses on the shoulders.

• Our plan completely failed; it went to the thighs.

• Her notes were everywhere, totally like Jokinen’s lunch.

• He believed the story completely. He went full like wrong money.

• She didn’t notice a thing - she had wieners on her eyes.

• Go for it! After all, the brave eats the soup.

• Stay focused and be as punctual as a carrot.

• The system works perfectly: it works like a toilet in a train.

Translate into Finnish and attempt to substitute it with an appropriate English idiom.

• It’s no use crying over spilled milk.

• He finished the whole task in a rush / slapdash.

• The idea just vanished into thin air.

• They get along so well, truly like two peas in a pod.

• After the party, he was absolutely blind drunk / legless.

• Our plan completely failed; it backfired.

• Her notes were everywhere, totally all over the place.

• He believed the story completely. He swallowed it hook, line, and sinker.

• She didn’t notice a thing - she was blind to it.

• Go for it! After all, fortune favours the brave.

• Stay focused and be as sharp as a tack.

• The system works perfectly: it works like clockwork.

Translate this into Finnish and discover the correct English idiom.

• No use crying over spilled milk → Ei auta itku markkinoilla

• Done in a rush / slapdash → Juosten kustu

• Vanish into thin air → Kadota kuin pieru Saharaan

• Like two peas in a pod → Kuin paita ja peppu

• Blind drunk / legless → Perseet olalla

• It backfired / went belly up → Reisille meni

• All over the place → Levellään kuin Jokisen eväät

• He swallowed it hook, line and sinker → Meni täydestä kuin väärä raha

• To be blind to something → Olla nakit silmillä

• Fortune favours the brave → Rohkea rokan syö

• Sharp as a tack → Tarkkana kuin porkkana

• Works like clockwork → Toimii kuin junan vessa

Attendance

Write a mini-story using 2 or more idioms.

Explore and practice useful English idioms: https://quizlet.com/400015342/idioms-flash-cards/
 

Look up and understand the meanings of idioms: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/

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- it's a piece of cake

- it's a walk in the park

- it's not my cup of tea