Презентация по теме "Knowing and understanding. Idioms".

Knowing and understanding

have a familiar ring (to it)

• to seem or sound like something you have heard or seen before:
• Her name had a familiar ring to it.
• I didn't know who was speaking, but his voice had a familiar ring.

Not have the faintest idea

Not have the foggiest idea

• I haven't the foggiest idea what you're talking about.

for the life of you

• although you are trying very hard:
• I can't  remember  her name for the life of me.
• But for the life of me, I cannot understand why.

I got the wrong end of the stick

• to not understand a situation correctly:
• Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and got the wrong end of the  stick .