Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- Every other

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Every second. Alternate. ex. “In Los Angeles, every other person is an actor.” 

Idiom of the day :- Not one’s piece of cake

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If something is not one’s piece of cake, it is something a person doesn’t appreciate or is not particularly fond of doing. ‘I’m afraid Italian food isn’t my piece of cake. I don’t like it,’ Gerald said. ‘I’m not interested in selling so being a saleslady is not my piece of cake,’ Amelia said.

Idiom of the day :- Ivy League

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Since 1954 the Ivy League has been the following universities: Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Harvard.

Idiom of the day :- Run up an account

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Instead of paying cash each time he shops, Mr. Long finds it more convenient to run up an account at the stores where he makes his purchases. To run up an account is to increase the money you owe. You can also run up a bill or a debt, which means the same as run up an account. Mr. Long does this ( very easily, I might add ! ) by using credit cards.

Idiom of the day :- On The Fence

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Undecided.

Idiom of the day :- Skid Row

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The rundown area of a city where the homeless and drug users live.

Idiom of the day :- Bend Over Backwards

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything.

Idiom of the day :- hit bottom / (To) hit bottom

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To reach the lowest point. ex. “Two years after he started to abuse alcohol, he hit bottom.” 

Idiom of the day :- Buy A Lemon

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away.

Idiom of the day :- Drown one’s sorrow

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

It’s obvious that Timothy has a broken heart : it’s beside him on the table ! Now he’s trying to drown his sorrows. When people drown their sorrows, they drink lots of alcohol in an attempt to forget their pain, problems or unhappiness. ‘You can’t drown your sorrows, Timothy. You must face them boldly like a man … er, I mean like a mouse.’