Idiom

trong as a horse and *strong as an ox; *strong as a lion

Cliché [of a living creature] very strong. (*Also: as ~.) Jill: My car broke down; it's sitting out on the street. Jane: Get Linda to help you push it; she's as strong as a horse. The athlete was strong as an ox; he could lift his own weight with just one hand. The football player was strong as a lion.

Phrases to be repeated rapidly

• A cricket critic
• A black bug's blood
• Irish wristwatch
• Legend tripping
• Liril
• Red lorry, yellow lorry
• Variants
  • Red leather, yellow leather
  • Red welly, yellow welly
• Road-roller
• Upper roller, lower roller
• Rubber baby buggy bumpers
• Toy boat
• Unique New York
• Stupid Superstition

FOOD IDIOMS

apple of her/his eyeMEANING: someone or something that one likes a lot

EXAMPLE:

The little girl is the apple of her grandfather’s eye.

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Here are just some examples of words coming into English from other languages phrase meaning word Language An amber necklace Yellow-orange precious stone Amber Arabic The cooking rooster List of people's turns for jobs Roster Dutch Our old tabby Female or stripy cat Tabby Farsi Advertising gimmicks Frivolous way of attracting attention gimmick German Take a tonic Medicine to make you feel more lively Tonic Greek Sleep in a cot Child's bed to make with high vertical sides cot Hindi Wear a turban Type of men's headwear turban Turkish