10 advanced english expressions to use everyday

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1) WORD: BED

Expression: you have made your bed, now you must lie in it.

Meaning: If you take an action you must accept the unpleasant results

Example: The doctor told her not to take 3 tablets a day, but she does, her sickness gets worse, so she has made her bed, now she must lie in it.

2) WORD: BED

Expression: get out of bed on the wrong side

Meaning: to be in a bad mood and to be easily annoyed all day.

Example: He gets mad at me just because I don't approve his request, it seems he got out of bed on the wrong side

3)WORD: BED

EXPRESSION:Go to bed with someone

Meaning: To have sex with someone

Example: Joe asked Vanessa to go to with him, so he can build connections for her to find the job

4) WORD: PALM

Expression: To have somebody in the palm of your hands

Meaning: To have complete control over somebody and to be able to make them do anything you want them to.

Example:The Boss has all the supervisors in the palm of his hands.

5)WORD: POWER

Expressions: The power behind the throne

Meaning: someone who doesn't have an official position in government or organization but who secretly control it

Example: Since he gives money for the elections, he will be the power behind the throne.

6) WORD: MONEY

Expression: Have money to burn

Meaning: to spend a lot of money on things that are not necessary

Example: I don't know what his job is but he certainly seems to have money to burn.

7)WORD: TRACK

Expression: Keep track

Meaning: To make certain that you know what is happening or has happened about someone or something.

Example: Stanley, Keep track of how many days your work, tell me so I can pay you.

8) WORD: FOOL

Expression: to fool around/ about

Meaning: If a married person is fooling around that means they have sexual relationship with someone who is not their husband.

Example: She has fooling around for 5 years, now her husband divorces her.

9) WORD: RIP

Expression: To rip somebody off (C2)

Meaning: To cheat someone by making them pay to much money for something.

Example: you have been ripped off, because your car costs four times more expensive than mine.

10) WORD: WELCH

Expression: To Welch on sb's promise

Meaning: To avoid doing something you have promised to do, especially not to pay a debt.

Example: The employees detest the Boss because he always Welches on his promises

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