There are a lot of idioms and phraseological units in the English language. And the meaning of many of them is impossible to understand if you do not know the meaning of the phrase.
In this material, we have collected a small selection of seemingly stupid phraseological units, which at second glance are no longer so stupid. Go.
Piece of cake
A very, very common idiom that means something extremely simple or requires a minimum of effort.
The test was a piece of cake.
This test was as easy as shelling pears.
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Once in a blue moon
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A different kettle of fish
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It is customary for the gentlemen who live near the Tweed to entertain their neighbours and friends with a Fete Champetre, which they call giving ‘a kettle of fish’. Tents or marquees are pitched near the flowery banks of the river ... a fire is kindled, and live salmon thrown into boiling kettles.
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To enable them to manage their own local affairs will not satisfy Irishmen. What they want is a very different kettle of fish.
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Use your loaf
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Bricks and Mortar = daughter
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Rabbit and pork = talk
Stop right there! I have a rabbit and pork to you! - ! .
Tom and Dick = sick
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— «head» «loaf of bread», «loaf».
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To have Van Gogh’s ear for music
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