Idiom of the day :- play second fiddle to someone / (To) play second fiddle to someone
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To be second in importance to someone. ex. “Sam didn’t join the team because they already had a star and Sam didn’t wanted to play second fiddle to anyone.”
Idiom of the day :- Get the third degree
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When arrested, people suspected of committing a crime are often given the third degree by the police. This means they are subjected to intense questioning. Form that, when a person is severely questioned he or she can be said to be given the third degree. ‘If I’m late getting home, I ways get the third degree from my wife.’
Idiom of the day :- Green thumb
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
If you say that someone has green thumb ( fingers), you mean that they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well.
Idiom of the day :- Have a nodding acquaintance
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When passing people we know only slightly, we sometimes politely nod our heads at them. From that comes this idiom which means to know a person or a subject only slightly. ‘I have a nodding acquaintance with my neighbors,’ Brian said. ‘I only have a nodding acquaintance with the works of Rembrandt,’ Cameron said.
Idiom of the day :- Down in the dumps
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Sad. Depressed.
Idiom of the day :- Pressed for time
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
In a hurry. ex. “I’d love to stay and chat, but I’m a little pressed for time.”
Idiom of the day :- Big-shot (noun/adjective)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
An important person. ex. “All the big-shots at headquarters never listen to what we have to say.”; “A big-shot reporter.”
Idiom of the day :- cut corners / (To) cut corners
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To save money by doing things poorly or wrong. ex. “If you cut corners, you’ll end up with low-quality products which no one will want to buy.”
Idiom of the day :- fine line / (A) fine line
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Not much difference. ex. “Sometimes there’s a fine line between love and infatuation.”
Idiom of the day :- A holy terror (2)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
New visitors to the dining room have found that Cavendish can be very demanding. ‘He insists that we conduct ourselves like proper ladies and gentleman,’ Jaime frowned. ‘He can be a holy terror at times.’ In this case a holy terror is someone — a boss or someone in a position of authority — who causes fear in people.
