Presentation1 idioms
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This document defines several common idioms and phrases: "to have a monkey on your back" means to have an addiction, especially to drugs; "it's raining cats and dogs" refers to very heavy rain; "a big fish in a small pond" describes an important person in a small organization; "the green-eyed monster" refers to jealousy; "rat race" denotes a competitive struggle; and "pull a rabbit out of the hat" means to unexpectedly solve a problem through clever means.
Presentation1 idioms
- 1. have a monkey on your back = To have an addiction, especially a drug addiction; To have a deep, uncontrollable desire to something such as Gamble, Smoke, Sweet or Drink.
- 2. It's raining cats and dogs= It’s pouring with rain/It’s raining very heavily.
- 3. Big fish in a small pond = A big fish in a small pond is an important person in a small place or organisation.
- 5. the green-eyed-monster = a feeling of anger or unhappiness because somebody you like or love is showing interest in somebody else; jealousy;
- 6. Rat race= A fierce, competitive struggle for power, position.
- 7. pull a rabbit out of the hat ( informal )=suddenly produce something as a solution to a problem; to do something very clever and unexpected that solves a problem.