New Expressions

If you have absolutely no knowledge of something, you have “no idea” about it.

• I have no idea what caused my computer to crash.
• I have no idea where she is.

If something is not at all surprising, it is “no wonder” that it happens.

• You are only wearing a small tee shirt. No wonder you are cold.
• He’s always late for work. It’s no wonder that his boss is unhappy with him.

If it is impossible that something will happen, there is “no way”’ it will happen.

• There’s no way I’m letting you borrow my new Porsche.
• If you go to the interview in jeans, there’s no way that you’ll get the job.

Another way of saying this is to say that there is “no chance” it will happen.

• I have no chance of getting the promotion.
• There’s no chance of us catching the plane now.

If something is serious or difficult, it is “no joke”.

• Addressing 5000 envelopes by hand will be no joke.
• With six people off with flu, working here is no joke.

If a situation is unpleasant or difficult, it is “no picnic”.

• Bringing up six children is no picnic.
• It’s no picnic running a company in France.

If you have no evidence of something, you see “no sign” of it.

• I see no sign of an economic upturn.
• There’s no sign of any improvement.

If there is no evidence or justification for something, there is “no reason” for it.

• There’s no reason to be so pessimistic.
• There’s no reason to take your anger out on me.

If there is no reward or objective in doing something, there is “no point” in doing it.

• There’s no point in working hard when the shop is closing down on Friday.
• I see no point in asking her as she always turns down our invitations.

Beautiful Expressions

Hello guys!
How's it going?
In this post I'm gonna talk about some idioms, that, I hope, are new for you.
There we go:

Have nots

People without wealth or power are the have-nots.
Pessoas sem dinheiro ou poder.

"Government should help the have-nots, it's a shame it doesn't!"

Stir the pot
To stir the pot is to agitate a situation to cause a reaction or trouble.
Forçar uma situação para causar uma reação ou problema.
"This people think they can screw me and leave unpunished...I'm gonna stir the pot and they'll see!"

Boil to the surface

If a problem or issue boils to the surface, it emerges at a particular time and needs to be discussed or resolved.
Emergir um problema para ser discutido.

"I don't wanna be here when this shit boils to the surface! It's definitely gonna stir the pot around here!"

Tell it to the marines

Tell it to the marines: People use this expression when they don't believe someone.
Expressão usada quando você não acredita em alguém.
"Kadafi is gonna leave the power?!? Tell it to the marines!"

Fencepost

Someone's who's as dumb as a post is very stupid, like a fencepost.
Alguém burro como uma porta.
"Luciana Gimenez is such a fencepost!"

Dry as dust

Very dry. Often used metaphorically: a boring, literal person or an unexciting speech.
Uma pessoa ou discurso chato.

"Jabour is very intelligent, but he's speeches are dry as dust."

Bar fly
A bar fly is a person who spends a lot of time drinking in different bars and pubs.
Uma pessoa que passa muito tempo indo de bar em bar.
"This teacher is terrible, he's a fucking bar fly."

Small beer

If something is small beer, it's unimportant.
Uma coisa que não é muito importante.
"Don't worry with this test, it's small beer."

Wet somebody's whistle

If you are thirsty and have an alcoholic drink, you wet your whistle.
Molhar o bico.

"Wife: What's this smell? Have you drunk?

 Husband: No dear, I just passed by the pub to wet my whistle!"