Idioms |
a leopard can't change its spots |
used for saying that someone will never change their behaviour or character |
all mod cons |
all modern conveniences, the machines and pieces of equipment in your house that make life easy and comfortable |
break the mould |
change a situation by doing something that is very different from what most people usually do or have done in the past |
change your tune |
change your opinion or attitude |
have a change of heart |
change your opinion about something or decide not to do something you were planning to do |
know sth inside out |
be very familiar with |
reinvent the wheel |
waste time and effort trying to do something that someone else has already done well |
stick to your guns |
refuse to change what you are saying or doing despite the opposition or criticism of other people |
the tools of the trade |
the skills and equipment that you need in order to do your job |
turn over a new leaf |
change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a bad habit |