Achilles' heel Achilles (pronounced ah-KILL-ees) was a hero in Greek
mythology. His body was protected from harm except for one heel. He
died when he was wounded in that heel. Today, any single weakness a
person has is his Achilles' heel. " Felix is very kind ，but his Achilles' heeel
is that he's almost too generous!"
Act / Play the giddy goat In ancient times it was thought that goats
were associated with the devi. Perhaps that's why we have this idiom
which refers to acting or behaving foolishly. Giddy means to be dizzy or
silly. "When Raymond began acting the giddy goat
I insisted that we leave the party," his wife sighed.
All eyes If I appeared before you with a package and, saying it was a
gift for you, began slowly to unwrap it, I think you would be all eyes. To be all eyes is to be totally engrossed in looking at something. " Mr. Winkle was all eyes as
he walked the streets on his first visit to Vancouver. "
All rolled into one Charles is handsome, intelligent, talented,
clever and witty. He's what some would say would be the perfect man all
rolled into one. That is to say, he's a combination of thiings which,
when viewed together, form a single - and coomlete - unit. "You, my
dear, are greatness and beauty all rolled into one,"
Charles whispered to Syliva.
Any old how In this illustration we have an old and untidy how. It's
not a common, ordinary how: it's an idiomatic how that is found in any
old how. The idiom means to do something in a careless or unplanned way.
"When I'm hungry I put my web up any old how and hope for the best,"
the spider said.
(As） free as air Last year Manfred retired. "My time is my own
now," He smiled. "I'm as free as air." To be (as) free as air is to be unrestraiined and to have no obligations.
Bear up Walkinjg through the forest, David encountered a bear in his path. "I can't hide so I must bear up and not be afraid," David said. Bear up he did, and in the end the bear turned and walked away. To bear up is to stay strong and brave in an annoying or difficult situation.
A bed of roses Chadwick, the cat, is absolutely convinced that life is a bed of roses. "The only time it's not a bed of roses is when I'm called upon to chase mice," Chadwick yawned. A bed of roses describes
a situation that is agreeable and gives peace, comfort and pleasure.
Been around since the flood The great Flood(or, Noah's Flood)
written about in the Bible(Genesis 7,8) happened a long, long time ago.
For that reason, someone or something that has been around since the flood is very old. "I think htese buses have been around since the flood." I've heard that joke. Its' been around since the flood."
Behind the times Some people think that Mr. Potts is behind the times. That is, they belive his way of thinking and doning things is old-fashioned. It is not fresh or modern. "I'm not behind the times," Mr.
Potts exclaimed. "I'm just not interested in updating my business. And I
have no wish to get into one of those awful-looking modern suits!"
