Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- Starry-eyed

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘I notice that today’s tourist boat had some pretty big Hollywood celebrities on it,’ Petrock said. ‘How can you tell ?’ Bighead asked. ‘Look over there at Eggmont. The boat may be gone, but he’s looking all starry-eyed just thinking about it,’ Bighead said. When a person is described as being starry-eyed, he or she is dreaming fanciful dreams. ‘And they are usually impossible ones that are never likely to come true,’ Petrock added.

Idiom of the day :- Rob Peter to pay Paul

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

There are a number of stories concerning the origins of this expression, but no one is sure where it comes from. What is known is that it has been in use since 1380, which may explain why we don’t know much about its beginnings. It describes taking or borrowing something from one person ( Peter ) to repay a debt owed to someone else ( Paul ). ‘Gregory wants to borrow some money from me so he can repay a loan. I declined, saying that would be like robbing Peter to pay Paul.’

Idiom of the day :- Heath Robinson

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Strange-looking/appearing to be homemade or improvised ( used about machinery/vehicles ) A : Bob’s father wouldn’t buy him a VW for his birthday so Bob built himself a Heath Robinson car out of a bath, a motor bike engine and six bicycle wheels ! He was really pleased with the result. B : But surely it wasn’t as good as a VW car. A : No it wasn’t, but Bob’s father was so embarrassed every time his son drove around in it that he agreed to buy him a proper car ! W Heath Robinson was a British artist who lived from 1872 to 1944. He became famous for his incredible cartoon drawings about inventors and their mad inventions. Today his name has entered the English language to describe any machinery or contraption which looks like part of one of his cartoons.

Idiom of the day :- What’s with (someone)

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

What’s wrong with (someone). ex. “What’s with you? You’ve been acting strange all day!” 

Idiom of the day :- make life miserable for someone / (To) make life miserable for someone

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To cause someone lots of problems. ex. “Patricia’s boss is making life miserable for her.” 

Idiom of the day :- rob the cradle / (To) rob the cradle

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To go out with (or marry) someone who is much younger than you are. ex. “Victor’s new wife is 25 years younger than him. Talk about robbing the cradle!” 

Idiom of the day :- Go Bust

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When a store or company has no money, it goes out of business. Colloquially, itgoes bust. That makes me think of the time Felix sold balloons at the fair. ‘One by one, my balloons broke!’ he said. ‘In no time at all, my business went bust!’ Today, Felix has a much better job working for a large company. ‘There is no chance of it every going bust!’ he said.

Idiom of the day :- A back number

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

An outdated newspaper or periodical is a back number. ‘I’m researching back number newspapers for an article I’m writing.’  the reporter said. A person is a back number when he has lost his influence or his thinking is considered old-fashioned. ‘No one seeks my opinion anymore,’ Neil sighed. ‘I feel like a back number in this office.’

Idiom of the day :- be up to no good / (To) be up to no good

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To be planning something bad, mischievous, etc. ex. “I could tell from the look in his eyes that he was up to no good.”

Idiom of the day :- In advance

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Ahead of time. ex. “In the future, could you let me know about these things in advance?”