Chapter 32 · Object Properties

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 32, Object Properties. Dimensions.

small

big

large

low

high

short

long

shallow

deep

narrow

wide

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 32, Object Properties. Temperature.

cold

cool

warm

hot

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 32, Object Properties. Taste.

sweet

bitter

sour

salty

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 32, Object Properties. Colors.

color

black

white

red

green

blue

yellow

brown

gray

orange

purple

violet

pink

red and blue

dark, light blue

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 32, Object Properties. Origin.

Czech

English

German

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 32, Object Properties. Phraseology.

made in China ... made in Germany

homemade cake

What color is it? – It's dark blue.

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 32, Object Properties. Idioms.

Larger than life

Our coach is a larger-than-life character.

Short and sweet

His speech was short and sweet.

Long story short

Long story short, we missed the train.

Deep down

Deep down, she knew the truth.

Light as a feather

The bag is light as a feather.

Weigh a ton

This suitcase weighs a ton!

Carry weight

His opinion carries a lot of weight.

Hard as a rock

The bread was hard as a rock.

Soft as silk

Her hair was soft as silk.

Cold as ice

Her hands were cold as ice.

In hot water

He's in hot water at school.

Blow hot and cold

She blows hot and cold about the idea.

Leave a bitter taste (in one's mouth)

The argument left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Sour grapes

He says the prize is stupid, but that's just sour grapes.

Green with envy

She was green with envy when she saw my new phone.

See red

He saw red when he heard the news.

A white lie

It was just a white lie.

Black and white

The rules are black and white.

Brand-new

This phone is brand-new.

Fall apart

My old shoes are falling apart.

As good as new

I fixed the bike and now it's as good as new.

Dirt cheap

The shoes were dirt cheap.

Get one's money's worth

The concert was long, so we got our money's worth.