There are a plenty of (other) fish in the sea.
meaning: there are other choices (refers to persons)
magyarul: van más is a világon, van még hal a vízben

to get/find/have one’s sea legs
meaning: the ability to adjust to a new situation
magyarul: belejönni valamibe

a spit/drop in the ocean
meaning: an inconsequential amount
magyarul: csepp a tengerben

to boil the ocean
meaning: to waste one’s time
magyarul: pazarolni az időt felesleges tevékenységgel

between the devil and the deep blue sea
meaning: having only two bad choices
magyarul: két tűz között, csak két rossz közül tudni választani

to be at sea
meaning: confused
magyarul: tanácstalan

to make waves
meaning: to cause difficulty, disturbance, controversy
magyarul: szándékosan problémát teremteni, hullámokat verni

a sea change
meaning: a complete change
magyarul: óriási változás

The coast is clear.
meaning: it is safe to go somewhere or do something because no one is watching or listening
magyarul: tiszta a levegő

to have a whale of a time
meaning: to really enjoy yourself
magyarul: nagyon jól érezni magát, állatira élvezni valamit

to rock the boat
meaning: to create a problem that wasn’t there, to challenge the status quo
magyarul: megzavarni a kialakult nyugalmat, megbillenteni a hajót

oceans of something
meaning: a very large amount
magyarul: sok, jelentős, rengeteg

like a fish out of water
meaning: a person who feels awkward or unhappy because they are in a situation that is not familiar or because they are different from the people around them
magyarul: mint a partra vetett hal

jump the shark
meaning: (usually of television shows) to reach a point where something stops becoming more popular or starts to decrease in quality
magyarul: kifogyni az ötletekből

a big fish only in a small pond
meaning: to have a lot of influence only over a small area
magyarul: kis helyen nagy ember

packed to the gills
meaning: completely full; having no room to spare.
magyarul: teljesen tele van/dugig van

to fish in troubled waters
meaning: to try to win an advantage from a difficult situation or from someone else’s problems.
magyarul: zavarosban halászni

to have other/bigger fish to fry
meaning: to have something more important to do
magyarul: jobb dolga is akad/fontosabb dolga van

to keep someone at bay
meaning: to prevent someone from moving closer
magyarul: sakkban tartani/védekezésre késztetni valakit

The world is your oyster.
meaning: you can do what you want, you have loads of opportunities
magyarul: Tiéd a világ/A világ a lábaid előtt hever.

sources: Cambridge Dictionary; The Free Dictionary by Farlex

Most gyakoroljuk az idiómák használatát a következő mondatok segítségével.

The idea came about when Davis was asked to create a project inspired by engaging with her daily surroundings, and immediately thought of her morning commute.

„I took the RFID chip from an Oyster card and embedded it within a full set of acrylic nails to give commuters the ability to pay for their journeys with a single tap/touch,” she told WAH Nails.

„You can still top them up with money too. Now you’ll never have to worry about misplacing your card again!”

Talk about having the city at your fingertips.

Now if only someone would show this to all those people who never have their travelcards ready (and don’t even get us started on the ones causing q while they ‘figure out’ the Apple Pay app).

Decide whether the statements are true or false or not given.

1.      The nails can only be used with the card.

2.      Lucie got the idea from her teachers.

3.      Her morning commute is a real nightmare.

4.      People usually lose their cards

5.      The nails will be very practical for many.

key: 1-F, 2-F, 3-NG, 4-T, 5-T