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Hi again,

There are a couple of idioms and, please, tell me what the meanings of them are.

There's only one secretary working for the whole accounts department and the poor woman "is run off her feet".
I've spent the whole day cooking the meals and "I'm dead on my feet".
Harry "whipped up" the crowd with a few good jokes.
I haven't written my report yet, but I'll "whip one up" before the deadline.
They got up at 3:30, Pete "whipped up" breakfast, and they left for the airport by 4:00.

The children "nibbled at their dinner" because they had eaten too much candy.

By noon we were feeling a bit "peckish".

Peter: What is the meaning of the idiom: "crash on the sofa"?

Kind regards Maarit

Sorry I didn't get to this message earlier. Let's see:
the poor woman "is run off her feet".= extremely busy, no time for anything else.
I've spent the whole day cooking the meals and "I'm dead on my feet".= dead tired, very tired (not very common)
Harry "whipped up" the crowd with a few good jokes.= rouse, excite
I haven't written my report yet, but I'll "whip one up" before the deadline.= do something quickly
"whipped up" breakfast, and they left for the airport by 4:00.= cook something really quickly, with no fuss
The children "nibbled at their dinner" because they had eaten too much candy.= picked at their food, take very small bites of something
By noon we were feeling a bit "peckish".= a bit hungry.
Most of these idioms are used quite a bit. Pexkish is very British, Americans won't understand it!
See you Maarit,
Pieter

Hi,
See you soon, Pieter.
I am studying the unit 8 now.

have a nice day
Kind regards Maarit