Play by Ear

Play by Ear strip

play by ear

  1. Play a musical instrument without the aid of written music, as in By the time she was four, she could play a dozen songs by ear . [Late 1600s]
  2. play it by ear .  Proceed gradually, depending on the circumstances; improvise. For example, I’m not sure how much we should say about our plans, so let’s play it by ear . [Mid-1900s]

from dictionary.com

 

Ring a Bell

ring a bell, to evoke a memory, especially a vague or partial recollection; remind one of something.

from dictionary.com

In the Dark

In the dark comic stripFrom Roel: This one was based on a hilarious cartoon by an old friend, it fits the purpose :p

Give me a Buzz

Idiom: to give (somebody) a Buzz. (informal)

To telephone some one.

From Roel:

Just want to underline some pronunciation issues. While informing about the idiom.

The Apple of (somebody’s) Eye

The Apple of Somebody's Eyes ComicIdiom : The Apple of (Somebody’s) Eyes

The person whom somebody loves most and is very proud of

(Cambridge idioms Dictionary)

From: Roel

It was a pretty popular idiom taught at LIA

Speak of the Devil

speak of the devil comic Idiom: Speak/talk of the Devil (humorous)

Something that you say when a person you are talking about arrives and you are not expecting him.

Dari: Roel

Padanan istilah yang paling dekat dalam bahasa Indonesia mungkin adalah : “Wah, panjang umur, nih,, baru diomongin, eh orangnya datang!”

Eh, kepanjangan, ya?

Enjoy the strip

Burn the Candle on Both Ends

Burn Candle ComicIdiom: Burn The Candle on both ends

to get little sleep or rest because you are busy until late every night and you get up early every morning (usually in continuous tenses)

Go Dutch

Go Dutch stripIdiom: Go Dutch

To share the cost of something, especially a meal. (Cambridge Idioms Dictionary)


Going Dutch is a term that indicates that each person participating in a group activity pays for himself or herself, rather than any one person paying for anyone else. It is also called Dutch date and Dutch Treat.(wikipedia)

With each person paying his or her own way <went dutch to the movies> (Merriam Webster Online)

Rain check

Rain CheckIdiom: I’ll take a rain Check (American, British, Australian informal)

Something you say when you cannot accept someone’s invitation to do something but you would like to do it another time

What’s Eating Him?

Eating Him ComicIdiom: What it is eating (somebody)?

Something that you ask when somebody is angry and you want to know why.

(somebody) can be replaced with him/her/you or names

From Roel

I got this line from the Ice Age movie that my daughter watched about 1027 times until now. :p