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Idioms - economy, graphs, charts ...
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Jayho
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Idioms - economy, graphs, charts ...
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Hello everyone
I�m preparing for a lesson on reading/interpreting graphs and charts (for young adults) and I�m looking for idioms, colloquial language and slang relevant to this topic.
It�s the end of the week and I�m suffering from brain drain and the only ones I can think of are ...
- off the charts
- in the black/red
- knee jerk reaction
Can you think of any others?
Cheers
Jayho |
20 Aug 2010
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Redbull
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(1) Your on the ball......meaning your right.
(2) Nothing is Black and White.........meaning Gray area.
Redbull gives you wings you know 
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20 Aug 2010
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sulekra
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Too early in the morning to think;D ...but in terms of economic and business graphs how about...
-roaring trade
-cooking the books
-bottom falls out
-make a killing
-money spinner
-corner the market
-money doesn �t grow on trees
-a level playing field
-we lost our shirt
-make ends meet
-saddled with debt
-take a nosedive
-belt-tightening
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20 Aug 2010
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Apodo
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On the up and up
Down and out
On the slippery slope |
20 Aug 2010
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douglas
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pull the plug on it
on the fence ( a decision)
start from scratch
a flash in the pan
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20 Aug 2010
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franknbea
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Uncharted waters (territory)
Back to the drawing board
Back to square one
Rule of thumb
X marks the spot
the whole nine yards
good luck Jayho |
20 Aug 2010
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MarionG
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and of course the dreaded �above � or even worse �below average �
directly related to your topic �off the charts � (meaning a different league altogether) |
20 Aug 2010
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Jayho
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Hi everyone
Thanks for your help - greatly appreciated. I can see a worksheet in this.
Cheers
Jayho
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21 Aug 2010
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