Idiom of the day :- Count sheep
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
You won’t find him counting sheep. He sleeps very well, thank you. I if this sounds odd it’s because to count sheep is an old method of trying to get to sleep by counting imaginary lambs jumping over a fence in one’s mind. ‘Poor father. I know I’ve disappointed him. I hope he doesn’t lie in bed counting sheep thinking that I have failed him, ‘ Sal sighed.
Idiom of the day :- Tower of strength
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Those who know Hacken back home in Kansas say he’s a tower of strength. This metaphor ( from Shakespeare’s Richard III ) describes someone who is helpful, sympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. ‘ I don’t think your reputation as a tower of strength means you should try solving problems here,’ Hacken’s wife said.
Idiom of the day :- keep one’s cool / (To) keep one’s cool
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To remain calm. ex. “It’s not easy to keep one’s cool in stressful situations.”
Idiom of the day :- rock the boat / (To) rock the boat
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To disturb an otherwise stable situation.
Idiom of the day :- Speak with a forked tongue
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Things that are forked are divided into two or more branches. A person speaking with a forked tongue, however, is saying one thing while thinking something else. In other words, he is lying. ‘Long ago I learned not to believe any of Rod’s promises. He speaks with a forked tongue.’
Idiom of the day :- The world is someone’s oyster
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Shakespeare used this remark in one of his plays. If he were alive today there’s no doubt the world would be his oyster for it means to be able to do whatever or go wherever one wants in life. Having luck and some money would be an advantage, of course. ‘I’ve just sold a play ! The world’s my oyster,’ William cried.
Idiom of the day :- Do things by halves
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Denise was planning on telling her grandparents that the doctor said she was going to have twins, but when her dad found out he jumped the gun and told them before Denise could say a word. He was so excited that he became hasty and revealed the news before Denise had a chance to tell them.
Idiom of the day :- Elvis has left the building
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
The show has come to an end. It’s all over.
Idiom of the day :- Come up smelling of roses
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
I’m sure we all know people who, no matter what they do, always manage to turn a bad situation to their advantage. They — and anyone who manages to overcome a serious problem — come up smelling like a rose or of roses. ‘No matter what strange things Alvin gets into, he always seems to come up smelling of roses.’
Idiom of the day :- Have the field to oneself
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When the folks from Mars visited Earth they invited Winston to join them on Mars for a friendly game of football. It was a long time before Winston got to Mars, though, and by then it was too late. ‘There was no one there,’ he said to reporters when he returned to earth. ‘I guess you could say I had the field to myself !’ This expression means to have no opposition or competition. ‘I’m selling rocks I brought back from Mars, ‘ Winston said. ‘ Since no one else has any, I have the field to myself.’
