It is almost the end of my final semester as a student. I am so happy as I will soon officially be free and say goodbye to hard work as it was blood, sweat and tears all the way. I was on cloud nine when my AE (Academic Exercise) was approved and I was asked to send it for the hard cover. It was funny along the way. I am not used to automatic car as I drive manual antics car (my mom's) most of the time. But yesterday, I got the opportunity to drive Farah's car (my house mate). I was so thankful to her as that was a way better than walking or using the bus.
Accompanied by my friend, Ezza, we departed from home at 6.30 pm with the hope that the printing and binding shops were still open. A few minutes driving, we stopped at a traffic light. When the light turned green I confidently changed the gear. But to my surprise, the car was not moving! I broke out in a cold sweat hoping the car behind us would pay some patient. Thank God there was nothing happened to us. The last thing I remember is that we laughed our head off when both of us struggled to make the care move.
Ezza and I
We went from one shop to another to get the best price. We finally found a shop and it was in our good books since the price offered was affordable for us. It was not not the only thing. The best part that I bet Ezza shared with me is the man who entertained us when we entered the shop. He is so charming and cute with a good attitude. What more to ask? The shop was perfect!
Satisfied with what we got from the shop, Ezza and I were ready to leave. Another thing came to us. There was a car blocking our way out. We had to wait and when Ezza lost her patient, we agreed to honk. It was a great shame. Everyone was looking as if we did wrong. I was about to ask "So, now we are the rude ones?" when the owner came and looking so-not-guilty moved his car. I tried to persuade myself telling that my temper probably due to empty stomach. I asked Ezza to drive instead of the experience I got previously.
Enough with such nonsense, we stopped by at the night market. I shall say that we had a time of 'revenge' of what happened to us at the parking side near the printing shop. This time, we really did something immoral. We scrambled the parking place with another car. It might sound impolite and i admit that we need to eat humble pie for what we had done. But try to imagine, what if the car was the one who led you to do such thing? I mean the car did not put on the signal when it turned and it even stopped the traffic from moving. So, we were half guilty, I shall say. Agreed, just put it that way.
1. blood, sweat and tears
A project or action which involves blood, sweat and tears requires a lot of effort and hard work.
2. on cloud nine
A person who is on cloud nine is very happy because something wonderful has happened.
3. broke out in a cold sweat (past tense of 'break')
If you break out in a cold sweat, you start to perspire a lot, usually from anxiety.
4. in good books
If you are in somebody's good or bad books, you have their approval or disapproval.
5. eat humble pie
If you eat humble pie (or crow), you have to admit that you were wrong about something and apologize.
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Satisfied with what we got from the shop, Ezza and I were ready to leave. Another thing came to us. There was a car blocking our way out. We had to wait and when Ezza lost her patient, we agreed to honk. It was a great shame. Everyone was looking as if we did wrong. I was about to ask "So, now we are the rude ones?" when the owner came and looking so-not-guilty moved his car. I tried to persuade myself telling that my temper probably due to empty stomach. I asked Ezza to drive instead of the experience I got previously.
Enough with such nonsense, we stopped by at the night market. I shall say that we had a time of 'revenge' of what happened to us at the parking side near the printing shop. This time, we really did something immoral. We scrambled the parking place with another car. It might sound impolite and i admit that we need to eat humble pie for what we had done. But try to imagine, what if the car was the one who led you to do such thing? I mean the car did not put on the signal when it turned and it even stopped the traffic from moving. So, we were half guilty, I shall say. Agreed, just put it that way.
- Above is an example of writing about an experience. Take note to the highlighted words in blue. All the words are the examples of the use of English idioms.
1. blood, sweat and tears
A project or action which involves blood, sweat and tears requires a lot of effort and hard work.
2. on cloud nine
A person who is on cloud nine is very happy because something wonderful has happened.
3. broke out in a cold sweat (past tense of 'break')
If you break out in a cold sweat, you start to perspire a lot, usually from anxiety.
4. in good books
If you are in somebody's good or bad books, you have their approval or disapproval.
5. eat humble pie
If you eat humble pie (or crow), you have to admit that you were wrong about something and apologize.
To know more on Idioms, click to the Idioms button above. Have fun trying to use idioms in your essays!
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