Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native by Boye Lafayette De Mente

Author:Boye Lafayette De Mente
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-8048-3682-1
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

If the shoe fits....!

This phrase is most often used in situations where the truth is obvious but may not have been proven, often said when accusing someone of something.

a. You claim that you're not guilty, but if the shoe fits...!

b. All she had to say to him is "If the shoe fits.!" and he confessed.

c. The description fit him like a shoe.

I'm all ears

"I'm all ears" literally means that you are just two giant ears. Figuratively, it means that you are eager to hear something and are very attentive to what someone is saying.

a. I understand you have something you want to tell me. Well, go ahead. I'm all ears!

b. When she heard whispering behind her desk she became all ears.

c. Don't talk about confidential matters in front of him. He's all ears.

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