Showing posts with label IDIOMS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IDIOMS. Show all posts

Monday, March 26, 2007

"make a mountain out of a molehill"
means:
make something seem much more important than it really is/ to exaggerate
Example: Calm down. There's really nothing to worry about.You're making a mountain out of a molehill."
"an eager beaver"
means: somebody who is always willing to volunteer or to do extra work
Example: She is definitely an eager beaver. Any time there's work to be done, she's the first to say she'll help."
"as easy as pie"
means : something is very easy
Example:
I thought you said this was a difficult problem. It isn't. In fact, it's as easy as pie."