Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

too clever by half
- to be very confident of your own intelligence but in a way that irritates other people
My friend is too clever by half. He thinks that he knows everything which is very
annoying.
too close for comfort
- to be dangerously close
The edge of the road was too close for comfort so I moved the car away from it.
too good to be true
- to be almost unbelievable
The offer was too good to be true and I did not believe that it was possible.
too many irons in the fire
- to have too many things that you are trying to do
My friend has too many irons in the fire at the moment and has no time for other
things.
too much of a good thing
- to be more of a good thing than is good or useful
The new company policy was too much of a good thing and finally they decided to
change it.
toot/blow one's own horn
- to boast or praise oneself
My friend is always tooting his own horn when he thinks that he has done something
well.
923
Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com