Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- Up and about

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Recovered from an illness. ex. “Hey it’s nice to see you up and about. You must be feeling a lot better.” 

Idiom of the day :- Ill-at-ease (adj.)

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Uncomfortable. ex. “She seemed to be ill-at-ease talking to the doctor about her problems”. 

Idiom of the day :- Headhunt

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Fill a vacancy for a job by directly approaching someone who is already working for another company A : I’m worried about my job. All the people who have held this post before me have been headhunted. B : Why are you worried ? All people who are good at their job are headhunted. A : Yes I know. The problem is that I’ve been working here for five years and not a single headhunter has approached me ! This expression usually refers to the treatment of very highly paid executives, often heads of departments within companies. Someone who looks for candidates for executive jobs is a headhunter.

Idiom of the day :- Method To My Madness

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason.

Idiom of the day :- Lounge lizard

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Some idioms are popular for a while, disappear, and then return. This is one of them. A lounge lizard is a particular type of man who dresses neatly, is a good conversationalist, and shows a fondness for meeting wealthy ladies at social events. ‘Lance has a reputation of being a lounge lizard. It’s said he’s seeking a rich wife.’

Idiom of the day :- Someone’s better half

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Sean never makes a decision without talking over with his better half. His wife is pleased that Sean, her better half, is such a thoughtful husband. Often used humorously, someone’s better half is their husband or wife. ‘I would like to introduce you to my better half,’ Sean said.

Idiom of the day :- A Doubting Thomas

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

Idiom of the day :- Brouhaha

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Loud noises due to intense activity or a long and heated argument A : What’s the matter with Harry ? He’s in such a bad mood. B : Oh, there’s been a bit of a brouhaha because I left a tube of glue in the bathroom. A : What’s so awful about that ? B : He mistook it for toothpaste and brushed his teeth with it ! The French word imitates a loud noise : it sounds like the noise it is describing. The use of the sound of  word to imitate what the word refers to is called onomatopieia.

Idiom of the day :- get the blues / (To) get the blues

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To become sad or depressed. 

Idiom of the day :- do the dishes / (To) do the dishes

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To wash the dishes.ex. “Could you do the dishes tonight?”