Idioms for situations
Publicado por jlastras
Next you can find some idioms to use when things go right with some examples:
Meanings
Worked like a dream • a plan succeeded absolutely perfectly
Went according to plan • they occurred exactly as intended
Went/ran like clockwork • they went smoothly, with no difficulties
Is/are up and running • it has / they have begun to work as planned
Is/are falling into place • it is / they are on the point of starting to work well
Is/are looking up • it is / they are looking very positive
Examples
Did everything go all right at the conference? Yes, the whole thing went like clockwork
Did you make my advice? Yes, and the whole thing worked like a dream
Have you started the new training programme you were planning? Oh yes, it’s up and running
Are you optimistic about your plans for the future? Yes, I think things are beginning to fall into place
Also you have idioms to use when things go wrong with some examples:
Meanings
That’s all we need • in response to news that makes current problems even worse
Is the last thing I wanted to hear • in response to news that fulfils your worst fears
Is a real nightmare • used about traffic jams, computers going wrong, etc.
Is like a bad dream • when one bad thing after another happens in quick succession
What a pain! • in response to any situation that causes you difficulty
Is the calm before the storm • when things are quiet, but you fear they are about to change
Examples
Oh no! That’s all we needed!
That’s the last thing I wanted to hear
The traffic in Madrid is a real nightmare
