hold your horses
hold your horses used to tell someone to stop and consider carefully their decision or opinion about something: “Just hold your horses! Let’s think about this for a moment.” … Continue reading →
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mad as a hatter
‘(as) mad as a hatter/March hare’ extremely silly or stupid’ “everyone at BEST English is as mad as a hatter” … Continue reading →
water off a duck’s back
‘water off a duck’s back’ Criticisms of or warnings to a particular person that have no effect on that person. I’ve told him that he’s heading for trouble, but he doesn’t listen – it’s just water off a duck’s back. … Continue reading →
pigs might fly
‘pigs might fly’ An idiom used when there is no chance at all of something happening. “I’ll have finished it by tomorrow.” “And pigs might fly!” … Continue reading →