Weka idioms/nahau mbalimbali unazozifahamu katika uzi huu

[mzamifu]

Duh! guys hizi zote mnazitoa mukichwa au courtesy of google? Kongosho umetisha!

watu wa lugha- linguists dada

 

[Elizabeth Dominic]

watu wa lugha- linguists dada

Ndio maana nimeuliza. Aisee nawaaminia ma linguist wa JF. Idioms za swa nazo zinapatikana?

 

[Mwanaukweli]

live high on the hog: live in great comfort with a lot of money

blind as a bat: unwilling to recognise problems or bad things, unaware

e.g. Jumapili is blind as a bat when it comes to his son's disgraceful behaviour.

 

[mzamifu]

rain cuts and dogs- heavy rainfall
chew the fat- chat with a friend; an informal talk with a close friend

 

[mzamifu]

Ndio maana nimeuliza. Aisee nawaaminia ma linguist wa JF. Idioms za swa nazo zinapatikana?

hizo zimo

 

[Prisoner 46664]

Hit below the belt - using unfair means to fight your opponent

 

[Mwanaukweli]

as the crow flies: a straight line between the two places, by the shortest route
E.g. Our house is only 5 km from the city as the crow flies, but the winding roads mean we have to drive 9 km to get there.

 

[mzamifu]

pua na mdomo = karibu sana
unga bogi = jiunge na msafara

 

[mzamifu]

as the crow flies: a straight line between the two places, by the shortest route
E.g. Our house is only 5 km from the city as the crow flies, but the winding roads mean we have to drive 9 km to get there.

Asante

 

[Mwanaukweli]

wild goose chase: looking for something that is almost impossible to find

 

[Mwanaukweli]

amevaa miwani: amelewa chakari

ametupa jongoo na mti wake: amenisahau kabisa

 

[King Kong III]

Duh! guys hizi zote mnazitoa mukichwa au courtesy of google? Kongosho umetisha!

Hizi zote kumukichwa si unakumbuka Idioms kwenye papers za ki-english....

 

[King Kong III]

pua na mdomo = karibu sana
unga bogi = jiunge na msafara

Nyimamadogookumanga--Pigisha kimya madogo

 

[mzamifu]

goodnight dears
you all have hearts of gold; you don't have hearts of stone. I like you bc u r kind; generous and friendly

 

[Kashindi]

Don't pull all your legs in one bucket--you should not depend on one plan/person

 

[mzamifu]

Nyimamadogookumanga--Pigisha kimya madogo

duh! hapo umenichanganya

 

[simplemind]

-A stone throw distance away ie nearby.
.-As the crow flies , refers to straight line distance between points

 

[Iselamagazi]

(1) All the hell broke loose-the occurance of sudden noises,fighting,arguments,etc

(2)Leave no stone unturned-doing what you can do to achieve something you want

(3) Kick the bucket-die

(4)in the twinkling of an eye-doing something quickly.

(5) hit the nail over one's head-explaining all the truth about something

(6)seek for your fortune-struggle to succeed the worth even fleeing far away from your motherland

(7) twist one's little finger-persuade somebody to do something that one wants.

Let's carry on with other idioms.I prefer them alot!

A black sheep: An evil person
We should be aware of black sheep in society.

 

[Kiranga]

Don't pull all your legs in one bucket--you should not depend on one plan/person

Hapa nafikiri unamaanisha "don't put all your eggs ​in one basket" ukiweka mayai yako yote kwenye pakacha moja, likianguka yatavunjika yote, inafaa mengine uweke pembeni kwenye pakacha la pili abebe mwingine ili moja likianguka kuwe na akiba. One must distribute risk.

Kwa mfano usiweke hela zako zote kwenye akaunti moja. Ama sivyo siku wakikupiga unaangukia pua.

 

[simplemind]

Here are idioms relating to science

-light years ahead meaning way ahead development wise or success
-on the same wavelength ie have same opinion or idea

-garbage in garbage out ie output is as good as input

-blow a fuse, get very angry