Here you are a few idioms for advice.
- (Don’t) add fuel to the fire.
- (Don’t) add insult to injury.
- (Don’t) kick a man when he’s’s down.
Meaning: Don’t make a bad situation even worse.
- Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Meaning: Being far away from a person you love makes your love even stronger.
- A penny saved is a penny earned.
Meaning: It’s good to save money, rather than spending and wasting it.
- A picture is worth a thousand words.
Meaning: Pictures can give more information than words alone.
- Actions speak louder than words.
Meaning: What you actually do is more important than what you say you will do.
- (It’s) all in your head.
Meaning: (It’s) imagined, not real.
- Around the clock
Meaning: All the time; 24 hours
- Asleep at the wheel
Meaning: Not paying attention; not doing one’s responsibilities
- (Shout or yell) at the top of your lungs
Meaning: (To shout or yell) as loud as you can
ACTIVITY: Choose one statement below and think about an appropriate idiom to give advice. Write the idiom through a comment to this entry (e.g. 1. John, …….). Before choosing one statement, check that statement has not been previously chosen and ‘done’.
- (John): «I really want to go and see a movie tonight, but I’m trying to save my money to buy a new watch.» (done)
2. (Julie): » I just saw my brother’s girlfriend with another boy, but he’s in a really bad mood because he got fired this morning. Do you think I should tell him?» (done)
3. (Irish): «Did you hear that? I think I heard something in the kitchen! Wait…I am not sure. There it is again! I think I heard something. Do you hear it? Maybe it´s a ghost! Maybe it´s a thief! (done)
4. (David): My girlfriend got a really good job offer in Taipei, but I’m afraid that if she moves away, she’ll forget about me and we might break up. (done)
5. (William): My grandfather is so old that he’s almost deaf. When I talk to him, he doesn’t even notice that I’m talking. (done)
6. (Rita): My sister always steals my money! I yelled at her, and she apologized and promised that she would stop, but I don’t know if I should believe her. (done)
