new idioms

Hello everyone ! It is time for you to add some new idioms to your vocabulary ...Have a look on the following expressions.

In bad shape : A person who is in bad shape is in poor physical condition.
I really am in bad shape.  I must do more exercise.

Blind as a bat : Someone whose vision is very poor, or who is unable to see anything, is (as) blind as a bat.

Without his glasses, the old man is as blind as a bat.

Bag of bones : To say that someone is a bag of bones means that they are extremely thin.

When he came home from the war he was a bag of bones.

Off colour : If you are off colour, you look or feel ill.

What's the matter with Tom? He looks a bit off colour today.

Back on your feet : If you are back on your feet, after an illness or an accident, you are physically healthy again.

My grandmother had a bad 'flu but she's back on her feet again.

Full of beans : A person who is full of beans is lively, active and healthy.

He may be getting old but he's still full of beans.

Dogs are barking : When a person says that their dogs are barking they mean that their feet are hurting.
I've been shopping all day. My dogs are barking!

Kick the bucket : To kick the bucket is a lighthearted way of talking about death.
He will inherit when his grandfather kicks the bucket.

Cast iron stomach : If you can eat all sorts of food and drink what you like, without any indigestion, discomfort or bad effects, it is said that you have a cast-iron stomach.
I don't know how you can eat that spicy food.  You must have a cast-iron stomach.

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Algeria's beauty

Hello dear friends,let's talk about Algeria, on the following article we focus on the Hoggar mountains one of the most stunning spot in Africa.

The Hoggar Mountains, also known as the Ahaggar Mountains, rear up out of their sweltering sandy base in Algeria’s  southeast Sahara desert region. Volcanic in origin but severely eroded by wind and water over the long millennia, the Hoggar Mountains are not easy to get to but those who do make the arduous journey say that it’s well worth the time and trouble. The nearest town to the Hoggar Mountains is Tamanrasset (or Tamanghasset), a dusty oasis mainly populated by Algeria’s Tuareg people. This nomadic tribe has lived in the Sahara for millennia and they know the trackless desert wastes like the backs of their hands. A Tuareg guide hired in Tamanrasset can show you the most interesting areas of the Hoggar Mountains, and get you back to town after you’ve seen the sights.

Mount Tahat, at 9,000 feet tall, is the highest peak in the Hoggar Mountains. Rainfall in the region is very scarce, but the Hoggar Mountains are comparatively well watered due to their height and snow may be seen atop several of the highest peaks at times. Snow in the Sahara... now that’s something to write home about!

Most visitors to the Hoggar Mountains travel on either the Hoggar Circuit or the Assekrem Circuit, taking about 3 days on each to visit most of the more notable places in the area while being as economical as possible with food, gas and water. If it has rained lately, than the village of Tamekrest is a must-see attraction. An impressive waterfall tumbles off the heights and brings life-giving water to the desert oasis below.

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