a horse of a different color
[φράση]
a completely different matter in comparison to what one used to deal with
Ex:
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Ανακαλύψτε πώς τα αγγλικές ιδιωματικές εκφράσεις όπως "cut both ways" και "leg to stand on" σχετίζονται με συζητήσεις στα αγγλικά.
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elephant in the room
[φράση]
an obvious issue, problem, or matter that people purposely ignore
Ex:
The
elephant
in
the
room
in
the
relationship
was
the
issue
of
trust
,
but
neither
partner
wanted
to
have
an
honest
conversation
about
it
.
a different kettle of fish
[φράση]
an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about
Ex:
Raising
a
teenager
is
a
different
kettle
of
fish
from
raising
a
young
child
.
a different cup of tea
[φράση]
a different matter that requires one's consideration in order to be resolved
Ex:
to [cut] both ways
[φράση]
(of a point or statement) to be applicable or relevant to both sides of an argument
Ex:
The
argument
that
free trade
is
always
beneficial
cuts
both
ways
.
devil's advocate
[φράση]
a person who pretends to disagree with an opinion or idea just to promote a discussion concerning a particular subject
Ex:
The
reviewer
played
devil
's
advocate
in
their
assessment
of
the
film
,
pointing out
its
flaws
even though
they
overall
enjoyed
it
.
it makes (no|little) odds
[πρόταση]
used to state one's indifference to the way a situation develops or what its result will be
Ex:
It
makes
little
odds
how much
you
practice
,
if
you
do
n't
have
natural
talent
,
you
wo
n't
succeed
.
leg to stand on
[φράση]
a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions
Ex:
The
team
's
excuses
for
its
poor
performance
were
lame
and
had
no
leg
to
stand
on
.
on (everyone's|everybody's) lips
[φράση]
used to refer to a topic that is being talked about by a lot of people
Ex:
The
new
movie
had
been
generating
a lot of
buzz
in
the
weeks
leading
up to
its
release
,
and
by the time
it
finally
hit
theaters
,
it
was
on
everyone
's
lips
.