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Idiom of the day :- Wear and tear

Idiom of the day :- Wear and tear

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Damage as a result of normal use. ex. “They put a lot of wear and tear on their truck during their long road trip.” 

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Idiom of the day :- Work hand in glove

Idiom of the day :- Work hand in glove

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘We’ve got a new patient today,’ the doctor said, ‘but working hand in glove we’ll soon have him well and on his feet, nurse.’ what the doctor is saying is that by working together he and the nurse will accomplish the tasks, for to work hand in glove means to work in close partnership with someone.

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Idiom of the day :- Tear someone off a strip

Idiom of the day :- Tear someone off a strip

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Talk to someone angrily A : The next time I see Charlie I’m going to tear him of a strip. I lent him a book called ‘Improve Your Memory’ and he hasn’t given it back. He’s had it for over a year now. B : Why doesn’t he return it ? A : He says he keeps forgetting. This is based on the Old English verb tear which meant rage/ be violently angry. As is quite common in the evolution of a word, it has become confused with the more modern version, nowadays tear means pull apart/rip.

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Idiom of the day :- Eat one’s heart out

Idiom of the day :- Eat one’s heart out

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘Life can be terrible at times,’ Mike sighed, ‘and this is one of those times. I’m in love with Mandy and Mandy doesn’t care for me. Oh, Mandy, you have me eating my heart out !’ Poor Mike. If he doesn’t look underfed it’s because to eat one’s heart out is to feel miserable wishing for something — or someone — one can’t have.