my Idioma
a bad taste in my mouth
a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.
a piece of my mind
my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.
a thorn in my side
one who causes pain, one who bugs me He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.
at my wits' end
very tired and nervous, at the end of my rope After a wedding and a funeral she was at her wits' end.
at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether
losing control of myself, losing patience (see lose patience) Babysitting five kids, I was at the end of my rope.
bad taste in my mouth
(See a bad taste in my mouth)
be my guest
have this chair, have that drink, help yourself Be my guest. Sit here. I can find another chair.
be my undoing
"be the cause of my failure; my Achilles' heel" Credit cards may be my undoing. My VISA balance is over $5000!
believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
believe my eyes
(See can't believe my eyes)
beside myself
very upset, very worried, at loose ends She was beside herself with grief when her sister died.
blow my cover
reveal my true identity, reveal my hiding place With a false passport, I can enter Bali, if nobody blows my cover.
breathe down my neck
watch everything I do, follow me as I work It's difficult to work with him breathing down my neck.
bust my butt
work very hard, work my fingers to the bone She busts her butt to earn a good wage, and he spends it.
can't believe my ears
cannot believe what I hear, it is unbelievable The cat is babysitting the kids? I can't believe my ears!
can't believe my eyes
cannot believe what I see, it is unbelievable When you walked into that cafe, I couldn't believe my eyes.
can't put my finger on it
cannot remember the exact words I know the answer, but I can't put my finger on it.
can't put my hands on it
cannot remember exactly where it is Your book is in my office, but I can't put my hands on it now.
collect my thoughts
think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts.
couldn't believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just
do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.
cross my heart and hope to die
promise sincerely I'll pay you back on Friday, cross my heart and hope to die.
crummy
poor quality, lousy, shabby We cancelled the picnic because of the crummy weather.
cut my teeth on
learned as a young person, learned as I grew up Yes, I can tie a bow knot. I cut my teeth on string and ropes.
darn my luck
my luck is poor, I am unlucky today My bread is in the oven and the power goes off. Darn my luck!
down my throat
(See shove down my throat)
draw it to my attention
tell me about it, cause me to be aware of it Spelling is a problem. Thanks for drawing it to my attention.
eat my hat/shirt
be very surprised or shocked if it is true If the Vancouver Canucks win the Cup, I'll eat my hat!
egg on my face
embarrassed, outsmarted I made a deal with Jake and ended up with egg on my face.
fall into my lap
find without looking, receive without asking Reg got another job offer today. Things seem to fall into his lap.
feel myself
(See not feeling myself)
find my tongue
think of something to say, think of a reply When she told me she had AIDS, I couldn't find my tongue.
from the bottom of my heart
sincerely, with deep feeling For your kindness, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
get in my face
confront me, stand in front of me When I try to talk to Jodi, her boyfriend gets in my face.
get my drift
understand my meaning, dig me I don't think of you as a sister, if you get my drift.
get my kicks
get my enjoyment, have my fun I get my kicks from coaching kids' teams. I enjoy doing that.
get off my back
stop critcizing me, get off my case If he criticizes you again, tell him to get off your back.
get off my case
stop criticizing me, check up on I told the manager to get off my case - to stop criticizing me.
get on my good side
(See on my good side)
get on my nerves
bother or irritate me, bug me Her questions get on my nerves. They're too personal.
get out of my face
go away, I am sick of you I didn't ask for your advice. Get out of my face!
get this monkey off my back
stop a bad habit, be rid of a problem or hang-up I have to get this monkey off my back. I have to stop gambling.
get under my skin
bother me, bug me, get to me Don't let Bob's teasing get under your skin. Don't let it bother you.
give my eye teeth
give something valuable, give my right arm Does he like me? I'd give my eye teeth to know if he likes me.
give my right arm
give something valuable, give my eye teeth What a voice! I'd give my right arm to be able to sing like that.
got my eye on
am interested in, want to to know him/her or buy it A Corvette? No. I've got my eye on a Fiat Spyder.
got my hands full
am very busy, plate is full I'd like to help with your project but I've got my hands full.
grease my palm
pay me, give me money If you want good service, grease his palm. Give him a tip, eh.
have my ears lowered
get a haircut, have my hair cut When my hair is long, I go and have my ears lowered!
have my eye on
(See got my eye on)
