2007-02-16 19:07:36 · 5 answers · asked by Robert S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
This is an idiomatic expression used by writers in India:
'Government is sleeping' - Government has no reaction or action whatsoever
'English is taking its last breath inside the classrooms'
- English is being taught improperly, thereby it is "dying" .
2007-02-16 20:33:20 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's raining cats and dogs - raining real hard
slept in the doghouse - were in trouble
found himself in a pretty pickle - tough situation
2007-02-17 10:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by LTin2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'To kick the bucket'-'To die'.
Used by soldiers in World War I.
2007-02-17 03:10:33 · answer #3 · answered by Nishaant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"skeleton in the closet" - secret.
2007-02-17 08:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by Samarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to flog a dead horse
2007-02-17 06:36:33 · answer #5 · answered by Darshi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋