suSMK DATO SRI AMAR DIRAJA , MUAR .

UPPER SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING & LEARNING

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Proverb / Idiomatic Expression

A thing of the past
A thorn in ones flesh
A way of life
Abandon oneself to
Abase oneself
Abide by
Able to take
Abound with
About average
About time
About to
Above oneself
Above all
Above average
Above board
Above ones head
Above suspicion
Above bar
Abscond from
Abscond with
Act the goat
A close shave
A stitch in time saves nine
Build castles in the air
Burn the candle at both ends
Bury the hatchet
Button ones lips
Do away with
Down to earth
Fit as a fiddle
Get over
Half a chance
Have ones hands full

PROVERB / IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

Meanings
Something no longer of topical interest or in demand
A continuous cause of annoyance
Accepted as a regular or habitual part of something
Give oneself totally to
Humble oneself and raise others above oneself
Accept as law
Can endure
Have a lot of
Same with others, of no difference in value
Time to do something
Ready
Think too highly of oneself
Most importantly
Better than the usual
Open and honest
Hard to understand
Cannot be doubted
At a value higher than the original
Leave a place without lawful permission
Run away with something valuable
To behave foolishly
A narrow escape
Earlier prompt action may prevent serious trouble in the future
Day Dream
To overwork
To make peace
To keep quiet
To get rid of
Practical
In very good health
To forget
An opportunity
To be very busy

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Hold ones tongue

Keep ones distance
Kick up dust
Make a clean breast of
Run into someone
Sow the seed
Sell like hot cakes
Provided by Miss Wong Yuh Lian

To be silent
To stay aloof
To create a row
To confess
Meet unexpectedly
Give the idea
Very readily or quickly
Endorsed by

The Principal (Tn Hj Kassim Bin Mahadi)

SMK DATO SRI AMAR DIRAJA , MUAR .

UPPER SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING & LEARNING
LEARNING AREA :
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Fool me once, shame on you;

fool me twice, shame on me
Knowledge is power
Honey catches more flies than
vinegar
Empty vessels make the most
noise
He who wills the end wills the
means
Honesty is the best policy
It's no use crying over spilt milk

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Every man is the architect of his

own fortune
He who knows nothing, doubts
nothing
A dead silence
Flog a dead house
Dead easy
Be for ones own good
Tell someone flat
Good for nothing
Be skating on the ice
To no end
Be step out of line
Be out of ones mind
Drive someone out of his mind
No laughing matter
Keep ones word
Be all go
It makes no odds
Dont count your chicken before

PROVERB / IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

Meanings
One should learn from one's mistakes
Knowledge makes it possible for you to act
You can obtain more cooperation from others by being
nice
The least intelligent people are often the most talkative or
noisy
If you are determined to do something, you will find a way
It's always better to be honest
Don't express regret for something that has happened
and cannot be remedied
Life is what you make it
Knowledge leads us to make choices
a total unbroken silence
waste ones time ( efforts )
very easy
be for someones advantage
Tell someone in very positive and definite manner
having no good quality, lazy
(a person) extremely thin
in vain, for nothing
the essential result of a matter
be mad, crazy
make someone very nervous
nothing to laugh about
do what one has promised
be very active
it makes no difference
Do not make plans based on something that has not

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Dont judge a book by its cover
Experience is the best teacher
Every cloud has a silver lining

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Look before you leap

Out of sight , out of mind

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Where theres a will, theres a way

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Absence makes the heart grow

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Provided by Miss Wong Yuh Lian

happened
Do not be deceived by appearances
The best way to learn a job is to do it
There is something good in every evil ; a misfortune may
turn into a benefit
Be careful before starting something new
You will soon forget friends you do not meet or keep in
contact with
If you are determined to do something, you will find ways
of doing it
We feel more affection for our friends and relatives when
we are parted from them.

Endorsed by

The Principal (Tn Hj Kassim Bin Mahadi)