Served on a silver platter
Usually when something is served on a silver platter, it is presented to you without work or effort. In the photo this was outside a restaurant, with the little pig being served on a silver platter – not the best advertisement I’ve ever seen – suffice to say we walked on. PS – Fluency in […]
A bowl of cherries
Life is just a bowl of cherries. Can mean, “everything is going well”, but can be used sarcastically.
Don’t lose your head
If someone tells you not to lose your head, it means don’t panic. The advice was too late for this guy. Body idioms.
Finishing touches
Finishing touches Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː When you put the finishing touches on something you make some small changes or additions that serve to complete something. Here they are putting the finishing touches on the overhead cables for a new tram line.
Lock Horns – English Idiom
If you “lock horns” with somebody you argue with them about something. This photo is from 2-dog-farm on Flickr (reproduced with permission). It’s two cows locking horns over something – probably who should get the juiciest grass.