Imagine, for a moment, that you went to watch a movie. Your friend is thinking about going to see it and she asks you what it was like. You could answer "It was exciting", but that would be a boring way to describe it. Make your English more interesting by using one of these well-known idioms.
Expressions which show excitement
"I was on the edge of my seat!"
When something keeps you on the edge of your seat, it's very exciting and you want to know what is going to happen next.
"It was a nail-biter!"
A nail-biting event makes you feel very nervous, usually because you are waiting for something important to happen. It the case of a movie, you really want to see what happens next.
Expressions which show boredom
"It was about as exciting as watching paint dry."
Something that is very, very boring can be described as about as exciting as watching paint dry.
"It was like watching grass grow."
Just like the expression above, this is used to describe something that is very uninteresting.
Can you think of any example sentences using the above expressions?
Link: Sporting Idioms in Business
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Just for fun
1)Being on the edge of our seat
During the period of elections I was on the edge of my seat. I had such a curiosity to know who would have been the winner!
(I hope the tenses are correct!)
2) A nail-biting event
In my opinion being pregnant is a potentially nail-biting event. You might grow very impatient!
3) Excting as watching paints dry
Some people are so exciting as watching a paint dry. Sometimes I would ask Scotty to beam me up and take me far away from them.
4) watching grass grow
Participating to the conference and listening to those people was like watching grass grow. The major "boredom force" representatives were crammed in 200 square meters. How boring!
Bye EL
please help me if the expression i have used is appropriate?
Hi ... thank you very much for these helpful expressions.
I want to see if it sounds interesting using one of the expression with this wonderful website.
About all the lessons provided in ecenglish puts me on the edge of seat whenever i go through the lessons.
Nail Biter!
Last years final basket match between lakers and celtics was incredibly nail biting match as the it progressed neck and neck until the last minute.
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It's interesting
I was on the edge of my seat
I was on the edge of my seat doing all your tasks. Thanks a lot.
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We use this expressions in everyday life.. it's great to know them
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