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The idiomatic expression for "advanced in years" is "getting on in age."
It can mean that something is difficult or that a person is stubborn.
The expression is actually "to cut a sorry figure." It means to be ashamed of one's person or actions.
Good hearted.you are a nice kind sweet warm person.
It means to keep them unaware, to keep them from finding out the truth.
This is not an idiom - it means exactly what it says. The person is so foolish that everyone is laughing at them.
The correct idiomatic expression is "The habit does not make the monk." This means that a person's outward appearance or behavior does not necessarily reflect their true character or beliefs.
Burned up means that a person is totally exhausted. A person can also be burned up if they are very angry with someone.
well, by my experience with idiomatic expressions in businesses and accountances, an excelent exapmple would be when a jewish person says "Im a Jewish gigolo." Trust me this is completely correct.
In this idiom, "He has a big head" means that the person is arrogant or conceited. It suggests that the person thinks highly of themselves and may not be humble.
"Zip your lips" is an idiomatic expression that means to stay quiet or not to speak. It is often used when someone wants another person to stop talking or to keep a secret.
"Il écrit comme un cochon" literally : he writes like a pig This is an idiomatic expression in French stating the person writes poorly.