Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- No Room to Swing a Cat

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

An unsually small or confined space.

Idiom of the day :- feel like a new person / (To) feel like a new person

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To feel refreshed, rejuvenated. 

Idiom of the day :- Get the elbow

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Craig has been working for the Ga-Ga Company for about six years. Imagine his shock when he went to work yesterday and found he had got the elbow ! To get the elbow is to be fired – though in a personal relationship the same expression can meanthe relationship has ended. ‘Have you heard Lily got the elbow from her boyfriend !’

Idiom of the day :- Knock Someone’s Socks Off

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Hi, John. What’s new ? Oh, nothing too much with me, but you ought to see Fredo’s new car. It’ll knock your socks off! So, he finally got that Italian sports car he’s been dreaming about. He sure did. When you see all the custom features that it has, you’ll get so enthused and excited you won’t know what to do. Boy, I can hardly wait to go for a ride in it.

Idiom of the day :- The cat’s pyjamas

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Carrick has just returned from a visit to his tailor. He’s examining a new suit he had ordered. ‘It’s great ! It’s super ! It’s the latest fashion 1 ‘ he cried. ‘It’s the cat’s pyjamas.’ What he means is that the suit is very nice. ‘I’ll look the cat’s pyjamas in it, ‘ Carrick grinned. That means he thinks he’ll look wonderful.

Idiom of the day :- He Lost His Head

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Angry and overcome by emotions. 

Idiom of the day :- come out of the closet / (To) come out of the closet

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To reveal that one is gay. ex. “The Republican senator shocked his constituents last June by coming out of the closet.” 

Idiom of the day :- Well-off

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Wealthy. ex. “Her parents are well-off.” 

Idiom of the day :- Play (a) cat-and-mouse (game)

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Play a cat-and-mouse (game) is to deliberately confuse someone so that he or she does not know what is happening. ‘Christopher played a cat-and-mouse game with the management until finally resigning to go to work for our competitors. Until then, no one knew if he would stay or leave.’ ‘That fellow was playing a cat and mouse with me!’ the boss exclaimed.

Idiom of the day :- Bursting at the seams

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The bus to the zoo is — very obviously — bursting at the seams. The passengers — also very obviously — are bursting at the seams to get there. From that you can see that this idiom has two meanings : (1) Something that is very full; and (2) a person filled with eager excitement.