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Idioms? (My uncle is A COUCH POTATO and he's always glued to TV.)



 
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Idioms? (My uncle is A COUCH POTATO and he's always glued to TV.) #1 (permalink) Tue Apr 29, 2008 17:15 pm   Idioms? (My uncle is A COUCH POTATO and he's always glued to TV.)
 

Hi there!
There're some idioms i can't understand like in these situations:
-My uncle is A COUCH POTATO and he's always glued to TV.
-Elena thinks her new WAP phone is the best thing SINCE SLICE BREAD.
-Pierre works on the checkout at the local supermarket. They PAY HIM PEANUTS.
Can anyone explain them to me, please?
Thanks in advance.
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Idioms? (My uncle is A COUCH POTATO and he's always glued to TV.) #2 (permalink) Tue Apr 29, 2008 17:32 pm   Idioms? (My uncle is A COUCH POTATO and he's always glued to TV.)
 

Hi Rebecca

I have given you a dictionary link for each sentence:

-My uncle is A COUCH POTATO and he's always glued to the TV.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=couch+potato&r=66

-Elena thinks her new WAP phone is the best thing SINCE SLICED BREAD.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/best%2Fgreatest+thing+since+sliced+bread

-They PAY HIM PEANUTS.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=58318&dict=CALD
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Idioms? (My uncle is A COUCH POTATO and he's always glued to TV.) #3 (permalink) Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:14 am   Idioms? (My uncle is A COUCH POTATO and he's always glued to TV.)
 

Thank you very much
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