Post any idiom or expression here!

RuS_Egy

I want to improve my English.
In fact it's the main reason for me to stay here. So please help me.
Post any English idiom or expression with it describion below.

thanks ,

NattNatt

Flog/Beat a dead horse.

It means a particular request or line of conversation is already foreclosed or otherwise resolved, and any attempt to continue it is futile; or that to continue in any endeavour (physical, mental, etc.) is a waste of time as the outcome is already decided.

[GM]Cinder

"Don't poke the bear"- meaning don't antagonist a person of authority, or provoke them to get upset.
"Can't/Don't judge a book by its cover":- meaning don't judge someone/something based solely on the initial appearance.
"Stealing his/her/their/my thunder" - Taking credit for something someone else did.
"Actions speak louder than words" - The way an individual reacts physically, to a situation can be judged better than by what they say.

...to name a few.

RuS_Egy

[GM]Cinder wrote: »

"Don't poke the bear"- meaning don't antagonist a person of authority, or provoke them to get upset.
"Can't/Don't judge a book by its cover":- meaning don't judge someone/something based solely on the initial appearance.
"Stealing his/her/their/my thunder" - Taking credit for something someone else did.
"Actions speak louder than words" - The way an individual reacts physically, to a situation can be judged better than by what they say.

...to name a few.

Oh GM cinder is here
As you love anime. I'm naruto and I'm thanking you so much

[MOD]NattNatt wrote: »

Flog/Beat a dead horse.

It means a particular request or line of conversation is already foreclosed or otherwise resolved, and any attempt to continue it is futile; or that to continue in any endeavour (physical, mental, etc.) is a waste of time as the outcome is already decided.

Thanks Mr. NattNatt xd

OT: Make yourself at home.
You say it to a friend when he/she visits you at home and feels shy



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Tuga1991

Just some Native proverbs.

"Change yourself and fortune will change with you." - Portugal
"Tell woman once, she is beautiful and the devil will repeat it 10 times." - France
"We learn little from victory, much more from defeat." - Japan
"Tell me, I forget. Show me I remember. Involve me, I understand." - China
"However long the night, the dawn will break." - Africa
" A promise is a cloud. Fulfilment is rain." - S. Arabia
"Those who stop, dreaming are lost." - Australia
"Whatever you are, be a good one." - USA
"A bad rumour is better than bad news." - L. America

Edited to colour nations.