Number Idioms:
One-horse town:
This idiom is used to describe a town or village that is very small; it has a small population. The image is that nothing ever happens in the town; it is boring and quiet.
E.g: 'I grew up in a one-horse town. I moved away at the first chance I had.'
Two left feet:
To have two left feet means that you have terrible coordination in your movements and terrible balance. You would be a bad dancer or footballer.
E.g: 'Don't ask me to dance, I have two left feet!'
Two's company; three's a crowd:
This idiom is used to mean that two is the best amount of people to go somewhere - three people is too many. It is usually used when a boyfriend and girlfriend want to do something together without anyone else.
E.g: 'I don't think I'll come to the cinema with you and your new girlfriend because two's company and three's a crowd.'
On all fours:
When you are on all fours you are crawling on your hands and knees like a baby.
E.g: 'I got down on all fours trying to find the coin I had dropped.'
Take five:
When we take five we take a short break. The five refers to five minutes, so we're taking a 5 minute break.
E.g: 'I'm tired of walking, let's take five.'
At sixes and sevens:
We use this British English expression when are confused or in a state of disorder.
E.g:'The government were at sixes and sevens over what to do about the unemployment rate.'
Seventh heaven:
To be in seventh heaven means to be very, very happy about something
E.g: 'She was in seventh heaven when she watched her favourite band play live.'
Pieces of eight:
This phrase is used to describe money. Pieces of eight were old Spanish coins. The coin was worth eight reales. You might hear this expression in historical pirate movies.
E.g: "In Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End the Pirate Lords must meet together by presenting the 'Nine Pieces of Eight'."
On cloud nine:
Like seventh heaven, this expression is used when someone feels very happy because of something great that has happened to them.
E.g:'She's been on cloud nine since since her boyfriend proposed to her.'
Perfect ten:
A perfect ten is used to describe something that couldn't get any better - it is already perfect.
E.g: 'Have you heard the new Madonna record? I love it. I think it's a perfect ten!'
At the eleventh-hour:
This idiom is used when something happens at the last possible moment just before the deadline or end.
