Example sentences from the web:
- You are worlds apart from those men in the desert.
- Your ideas and mine are worlds apart.
- They are worlds apart in their political views.
“Be worlds apart” in the news:
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“To drop the ball” – English idiom
More example sentences from the web:
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You can’t trust Monica to do the job right. She‘s always dropping the ball.
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Honey, I totally dropped the ball on Chuck’s present to Sarah.
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Every time I depend on you, you drop the ball.
“Once in a blue moon” – English Idiom
Other example sentences from the web:
- He only calls once in a blue moon.
- Once in a blue moon, I buy a fashion magazine, just to see what people are wearing.
- My brother lives in Ireland, so I only see him once in a blue moon.
“To sit on a fence” – English idiom
Example sentences from the web:
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No one knows which of the candidates Joan will vote for. She is sitting on the fence.
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I am sitting on a fence here, to go or not to go?
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Many customers are still on the fence waiting to see if a better, less expensive computer will come along.
As you can see in the last example sentence, a variation of this idiom is “to be on a/the fence“, with the same meaning.
Examples from the news:
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Bond Market Just Sitting On The Fence – (New York Times, August 19, 1995)
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In fact, I would think that he would get even more votes – from people who were sitting on the fence before […] (Yushchenko sitting pretty, BBC News, December 4, 2004).
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“It is not a question of sitting on the fence,” he said. “This is an important decision and it’s important we get it right.” (Simon Wright in a corner on tuition fees, BBC News , November 3, 2010).
“To have a big mouth” – English Idiom
Example sentences from the web:
- Do not trust her. She has a big mouth.
- Your sister’s got a big mouth – I might have known she would tell everyone our secret!
- He’s such a big mouth! Now everyone knows about my family problems.
“As far as it goes” – English idiom
Example sentences from the web:
- The newspaper in our town is good as far as it goes…
This means that the newspaper has correct information, but there is usually information that has been left out. - The new business plan is good, as far as it goes.
Meaning, the plan is not extensive enough to cover the subject thoroughly. - This map is good as far as it goes…
The map is correct, but it does not have very much detail.
“Pigs might fly” – English idiom
“Stick to your guns” – English idiom
Example sentences from the web:
- You must admire the way she sticks to her guns. She is not easy to persuade.
- I’ll stick to my guns on this matter. I’m sure I’m right.
- The people of the community stuck to their guns and marched in protests.
ORIGIN OF THIS IDIOM …
This expression originated at a time when guns were becoming the weapon of choice in warfare.
“Stick to your guns” was a command given to sailors manning the guns, on military boats. They were to stay at their posts even when the boat was being attacked by enemies.
Stick to your guns – Bon Jovi
So you want to be a cowboy
Well you know it’s more that just a ride
Guess you got to know the real thing
If you want to know the other side
Ain’t nobody riding shotgun
In this world tonight
And when you spit, you better mean it
You got to make ’em all believe it
If you’re gonna be the one
Stick to your guns
Ain’t nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will curse you, baby,
And you can go to war
But only if you have to
It’s only if you have to
So you want to be the big time
Some people have to drag you down
There’s no living in the backseat
If you’re gonna drive through town
And when you pray for independence
Boy, you better stand your ground
You got to give it all you got now
Or you might get shot down
Fight hard until the battle is won
Stick to your guns
Ain’t nobody gonna hurt you, baby,
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will curse you, baby,
And you can go to war
But only if you have to
But only if you have to
Solo
Well, you know that I been through it
I got the scars to prove it
Fight hard and the Battle is yours
Stick to your guns
Ain’t nobody gonna hurt you, baby
You can go for the trigger
But only if you have to
Aim from the heart
Some will love and some will curse you, baby,
And you can go to war
But only if you have to
It’s only if you have to
But stick to your guns
“My lips are sealed” – English idiom
Example sentences from the web:
- I’m not allowed to tell you about the party as my lips are sealed.
- Don’t worry, Hanna. I won’t tell anyone your secret. My lips are sealed.
- I’ve been there myself, so no judgments, and my lips are sealed.
Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go-Go’s (80’s song):
Can you hear them
They talk about us
Telling lies
Well, that’s no surprise
Can you see them
See right through them
They have no shield
No secrets to reveal
It doesn’t matter what they say
In the jealous games people play
Our lips are sealed
There’s a weapon
That we must use
In our defense
Silence reveals
When you look at them
Look right through them
That’s when they’ll disappear
That’s when we’ll be feared
It doesn’t matter what they say
In the jealous games people play
Our lips are sealed
Give no mind to what they say
It doesn’t matter anyway
Our lips are sealed
Hush, my darling
Don’t you cry
Quiet, angel
Forget their lies
Can you hear them
They talk about us
Telling lies
Well, that’s no surprise
Can you see them
See right through them
They have no shield
No secrets to reveal
It doesn’t matter what they say
In the jealous games people play
Our lips are sealed
Pay no mind to what they say
It doesn’t matter anyway
Our lips are sealed
Our lips are sealed
Our lips are sealed
“A penny for your thoughts” – English idiom
Example sentences from the web:
- A: What do you think of global warming?
B: I don’t know.
A: Penny for your thoughts?
B: Well, if you want to know, I feel like people aren’t doing enough to stop it! - Noticing his friend was sad, Joe asked, “A penny for your thoughts?”
- A: What do you think about Lisa? Penny for your thoughts?
B: People don’t like Lisa very much because she is always giving her opinion, even if people aren’t asking for it.
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