Winter Idioms
Adults/Teens B1-B2
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Walking on thin ice
to be in a risky situation that can easily go bad: "Since I stopped studying on weekends I’ve been walking on thin ice".
To break the ice
to make people who have not met before feel relaxed with each other, often by starting a conversation: “Sally broke the ice at the party by being the first to start dancing.”
Put something on ice
delaying or pausing it until later: “Let’s put this project on ice until we hire more people to work on it.”
To give someone the cold shoulder
to ignore someone: "She was so upset that she gave him the cold shoulder for the whole weekend".
To be snowed under
to be overwhelmed with responsibilities: “I’d love to go shopping with you, but I’m snowed under with housework.”
A snowball effect
a situation in which something increases in size or importance at a faster and faster rate: She ignored her debt for so long that now, she's experiencing a snowball effect.
To be the tip of the iceberg
to be a small part of a very big problem: “What my friend is going through is just the tip of the iceberg, he has bigger issues to deal with.”
To leave someone out in the cold
to exclude someone from a group: “Tony was left out in the cold when his co-workers all went out to lunch without him.”
Cold hands, warm heart
someone who appears distant may be very sensitive and caring on the inside: “She never cries, but you can tell she cares a lot. She has cold hands but a warm heart.”
To blow hot and cold
keep changing your opinions about somebody/something: “She keeps blowing hot and cold about the job: one day she says it’s marvellous, the next she hates it.”
Let's practice!
Answer the questions: - Have you ever experienced the snowball effect?
- Can you break the ice in a conversation?
- Are you snowed under with work/studies at this moment?
- Do you know any people with cold hands but a warm heart?
- Do you tend to put plans on ice?
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Winter Idioms
Olga Gavrilovich
Created on December 20, 2023
10 Winter-themed English Idioms + Questions
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Winter Idioms
Adults/Teens B1-B2
https://t.me/language_fox_english
Walking on thin ice
to be in a risky situation that can easily go bad: "Since I stopped studying on weekends I’ve been walking on thin ice".
To break the ice
to make people who have not met before feel relaxed with each other, often by starting a conversation: “Sally broke the ice at the party by being the first to start dancing.”
Put something on ice
delaying or pausing it until later: “Let’s put this project on ice until we hire more people to work on it.”
To give someone the cold shoulder
to ignore someone: "She was so upset that she gave him the cold shoulder for the whole weekend".
To be snowed under
to be overwhelmed with responsibilities: “I’d love to go shopping with you, but I’m snowed under with housework.”
A snowball effect
a situation in which something increases in size or importance at a faster and faster rate: She ignored her debt for so long that now, she's experiencing a snowball effect.
To be the tip of the iceberg
to be a small part of a very big problem: “What my friend is going through is just the tip of the iceberg, he has bigger issues to deal with.”
To leave someone out in the cold
to exclude someone from a group: “Tony was left out in the cold when his co-workers all went out to lunch without him.”
Cold hands, warm heart
someone who appears distant may be very sensitive and caring on the inside: “She never cries, but you can tell she cares a lot. She has cold hands but a warm heart.”
To blow hot and cold
keep changing your opinions about somebody/something: “She keeps blowing hot and cold about the job: one day she says it’s marvellous, the next she hates it.”
Let's practice!
Answer the questions:- Have you ever experienced the snowball effect?
- Can you break the ice in a conversation?
- Are you snowed under with work/studies at this moment?
- Do you know any people with cold hands but a warm heart?
- Do you tend to put plans on ice?
https://t.me/language_fox_english