Good English sayings!?

Question

Hello, I am a foreigner and I want to speak good Englsih!!

And I want to know some English sayings,

such as: "Get a life", "Help YourSelf!"

I want to know many as possible sayings Anglo people use daily, and the meanings of them!!

Thank You!

Answer 1

English saying:

How bin ya - Black country for how are you

Darby and Joan - Happily married couple who lead a placid life

Dog and Bone - means the phone

Albert Square - means hair

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog - This sentence

uses every letter of the English dictionary

Answer 2

Actually, its not a good English(its more like idiom or slang). But if you really want to know the meaning, you could check it in wikipedia. "Get a life" is an originally American idiom and catch phrase usually intended as a taunt, to indicate that the person being so addressed is devoting an inordinate amount of time to trivial or hopeless matters. The phrase has also appeared as a generally more emphatic variant of the taunt "get a job"[1] and implies the addressee needs to go out and make their way in the world, without being supported by outside sources such as parents or benefactors. It may also be directed at someone who is perceived as boring or single-minded; suggesting they acquire some other, more practical interests or hobbies and get dates, find a job, or move to their own house.

It was also applied to so-called workaholics and others who are perceived as dedicated to their work (out of "labor of love" as opposed to money or loyalty to the company) but not taking the time to relax or enjoy life.

Sometimes the phrase is used against people who are viewed as officious or intermeddling in someone else's affairs. It is another way of saying "Get your own life", or "Stay out of my business."

Answer 3

"Salty": as in "Feeling salty? or Salty much?" it means "Are you feeling embarrassed?

"Right on": means OK or I agree

"peace" :goodbye

"deuces" ---hold up peace sign-- goodbye

Answer 4

It is difficult to learn good English by learning sayings, idioms or slang.

I say this because different people use different kinds of slang.  Much of English slang is regional.

Different kind of slang are spoken in certain places where English speaking people live.  In the case of America, there is a Southern dialect, which is very colorful, where you might hear someone say, "She was as pretty as a speckled back hound dog sitting under a little red wagon."  That is just an expression about a pretty girl or lady.

But if you were on the west cost of America in California, you might here some surfers of guys on the beach say, "She is a bitching wahinie." Again she is a pretty girl or lady.

Different ethnic groups also speak English in different ways.

Different classes of people speak English in different ways.

Different age groups speak English in different ways.

So my recommendation to you is that you learn proper English first.  Then you can start learning idioms, which will be that hardest of all.

And if you want to learn a certain dialect that maybe you should concentrate on that.  For example you might ask if anyone knows any surfer language, or does anyone know any slang from the sixties.  

These kind of questions may get you better and more easily understandable answers.

See the links below.

And finally if you can tune into online, TV and radio stations where English is spoken then you may be able to pick up many English sayings.

Answer 5

"All right?", meaning "Hello, how are you?"

"See ya", meaning "Goodbye".

"Great!", meaning something is good.

"A bit dodgy," meaning something is bad.

"Cool", meaning something is good.(younger people.)

"Chill out," or "Chill," meaning "Calm down, don't get angry."

   These are all slang, or idiomatic English, not correct English. It's best to learn correct English first and then the slang. If you can talk to English speaking people it's the best way to learn the language.