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I have to learn a list of ideomatic expressions for an exam that I have to sit shortly.
Obviously I could look for their meaning in the dictionary or on the internet, but I'm pretty sure it would be easier and also more pleasant if I try to think about them as a way to interact with other people and not just as a list to memorize.
Would you mind help me understand their meaning and the context within which to use them?
Here's the list (I'll try to guess most of them):
Talk to the wall - (Does it mean to talk to someone that doesn't listen?)
Fit like a glove - (Does it mean that something is perfect in a certain situation?)
See red - (Does it mean to be/get angry?)
Put your foot in it - (Does it mean to attempt to become familiar with something?)
Look like death warmed up - (I have no clue)
Give someone a piece of your mind - (Does it mean to express yourself with someone so as to let him/her now what you really think?)
Be on cloud nine - (I have no clue)
A hot potato - (Does it mean a difficult situation to deal with?)
A one-track mind (Does it refer to someone that is not flexible?)
Thank you so much for studying with me :)
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Great! Thank you so much for helping me, I really appreciate it :)
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Talk to the wall - correct it means the person you are trying to communicate with is not listening.
Fits like a glove - correct it means a perfect fit.
See red - getting angry
Put your foot in it - usually means you said or did something that made a situation worse. Usually if you didn't intend to do the thing that made it worse.
Looks like death warmed up - the subject looks very ill
Give someone a piece of your mind - you are going to tell someone your opinion about themselves or their actions out of an angry desire.
Be on cloud nine - very happy
Hot potato - a tricky situation or subject, usually one to be avoided.
One track mind - the person tends to bring all conversation back to a particular subject. It's usually referring to people who keep bringing conversations back to the subject of sex. It can also mean someone with a fixed opinion.
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To me
Talk to the wall >> I don't want to you
Looks like death warmed up >> I have no clue
Be in cloud nine >> I don't understand / I have no clue
The rest are all good
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