a horse of a different color
[Parirala]
a completely different matter in comparison to what one used to deal with
Ex:
Mga Idyoma sa Ingles para sa "Talakayan"
Tuklasin kung paano nauugnay ang mga idyoma sa Ingles tulad ng "cut both ways" at "leg to stand on" sa mga talakayan sa Ingles.
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elephant in the room
[Parirala]
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
[Parirala]
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
[Parirala]
a different matter that requires one's consideration in order to be resolved
Ex:
to [cut] both ways
[Parirala]
(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
[Parirala]
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
[Pangungusap]
used to state one's indifference to the way a situation develops or what its result will be
Ex:
He
can
take
the
bus
or
the
train
,
it
makes
no
odds
to
him
as long as
he
gets
there
on time
.
leg to stand on
[Parirala]
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
[Parirala]
used to refer to a topic that is being talked about by a lot of people
Ex:
The
news
of
the
celebrity
's
divorce
spread
like
wildfire
,
and
within
hours
,
it
was
on
everybody
's
lips
.