Question

5. Explain the following idioms then decide which express pozitive qualities and which express negative qualities.
heart of stone, rotten apple, as good as gold, lame duck, vezi imaginea

Answer 1

Positive: as good as gold (la fel de bun ca si aurul), to have one's heart in the right place (cineva are inima acolo unde ar trebui sa fie), heart of gold (inima de aur), wouldn't hurt a fly (nu ar face rau nici unei muste), to have a level head (cineva inteligent).

Negative: heart of stone (inima de piatra), rotten apple (cineva care este stricat ca un mar), lame duck (rata amarata), pain in the neck (cineva este ca o durere in gat), wolf in sheep's clothing (un lup in haine de oaie).