A penny for your thoughts

A way of asking what someone is thinking

Actions speak louder than words

People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.

Cry over spilt milk

When you complain about a loss from the past

Piece of cake

A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple.

Feel a bit under the weather

Meaning: Feeling slightly ill.

A horse in front = in the spotlight (ceffyl blaen)

Comes the sun to the hill = things will get better (daw haul ar fryn)

Like killing snakes = very busy (fell lladd nadroedd)

Head is minceWhen someone's thoughts are in a state of abject confusion, especially when facing a severe dilemma, their head is mince.

On a shoogly pegSomething, like a person's job, that's on a shoogly peg is insecure.

Turn the crackIf you turn the crack, you change the subject of a conversation.

http://www.scots-online.org/grammar/idioms.aspIs that you?If you're asked this, please don't answer with "Of course it's me, you idiot!". They only want to know if you've finished whatever you're doing.Are you away?Again, no stupid sarcastic answers. They're asking if you are going out / leaving.What about ye?What's up, How are you?Tee, Te & Till.Different ways of saying 'To', depending on which area of N.I. you come from.Catch yourself on!Wise up.Dead on!Great. Perfect, Really nice. (Often used to describe people.)Wet the tea.Make some tea.Away in the head.Lost his senses. Stupid.Away on!You're kiddingAll in a day's work:Typical; normal; par for the course.ex. "Talking to famous celebrities is all in a day's work for some Hollywood reporters."

(From) all walks of life:(From) all social, economic, and ethnic groups.ex. "People from all walks of life voted for him, but he still lost the presidential election."

Apple of someone's eye:Someone's favorite person (and sometimes thing).ex. "Sarah was the apple of Tom's eye for quite a long time. He was very much in love with her."

Armed to the teeth:Heavily armed.ex. "The rebels were armed to the teeth."

At all hours (of the night):Very late at night, throughout the night.ex. "Her boyfriend would call her at all hours of the night."

At each other's throats:Fighting or arguing hard.ex. "They were at each other's throats. The arguments never stopped."

At this stage:At this pointAgainst the clock:To attempt to do something "against the clock" is to attempt to do something as fast as possible, usually in order to make a deadline.ex. "They were working against the clock to finish the project."

On the wallaby track

Like a shag on a rockIf someone feels like a shag on a rock, they are lonely or isolated. A shag is an Australian bird that often perches alone on a rock.

Mad as a cut snakeOne who is mad as a cut snake has lost all sense of reason, is crazy, out of control.

On the knockerIf you do something on the knocker, you do it immediately or promptly.

On the wallaby trackIn Australian English, if you're on the wallaby track, you are unemployed.Up a gum treeIf you're up a gum tree, you're in trouble or a big mess.

NZ

Across the ditchThis idiom means on the other side of the Tasman Sea, used to refer to Australia or New Zealand depending on the speaker's location.

Box of fluffy ducksUsed when something is working well or going your way. If you are happy, you are a box of fluffy ducks.Also can be shortened to 'a box of fluffies'.

doing the ton:Driving really, really fast! b

you can't help bad luck:contrary to the wording, the phrase quite often means congratulations!, also a dismissive phrase for "too bad" or "who cares"

pt africa https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/usaafricadialogue/nuXn2oi6rKUCanada I think I'll tow that one alongside for a bit." - I'm not sure I believe that.

"Young fella" - Usually a boy (sometimes a girl) between early teens and late twenties. (Southwestern Nova Scotia)

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