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Entertainment – English idioms and sayings author lenka

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In this set you will find some interesting idioms and sayings. Enjoy!

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class clown
A pupil who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun.
Every class has its class clown who makes jokes all the time.
to make a clown of yourself
To make yourself appear foolish or stupid.
I shouldn't have worn this costume, I made a clown of myself.
to be in the limelight
To be the centre of attention.
She would do anything to be in the limelight.
museum piece
Something that is very old-fashioned and should no longer be used.
This is not a computer, it's a museum piece.
dog and pony show
A show or other event that has been organized in order to get people's support or to persuade them to buy something.
Every supermarket organizes a lot of dog and pony shows.
the show must go on
Something that we say which means that an event or activity must continue even if there are problems or difficulties.
I don't like my work, but the show must go on, I have to earn my living.
to run the show
To be in charge of an organization or an activity.
It is a huge project, I wouldn't like to be the one who runs the show, there's a lot of responsibility.
show stopper
An event that provokes such a strong reaction that it stops whatever's happening.
His joke was a real show stopper, everybody just stared at him.
to sing your heart out
To sing with vigour or intensity.
No matter that she sang out of tune, she really sang her heart out.
star-studded
With lots of famous people.
Every TV programme has its own star-studded event.
to steal the show
To win the greatest praise and to be better than anyone else.
Jenny always steals the show, wherever she goes.
to bring the house down
To make everybody laugh.
This comedy just brought the house down.
to be laughed out of court
To make a fool of oneself.
I was laughed out of court when I asked who Lady Gaga was.
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