Idiom of the day :- One in a million
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘My wife is the greatest person in the whole wide world,’ Peter said. ‘She’s one in a million.’ What Peter is saying is that his wife is very, very special. She’s unusual in every wonderful sense of the word. ‘I think you are one in a million, too,’ his rare and wonderful wife answered.
Idiom of the day :- Sing someone’s praises
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
One sunny day Andy came across the most magnificent peacock he had ever seen. ‘There has never been such a remarkable peacock !’ he cried out. ‘That surely must be the most beautiful bird in the entire kingdom !’ From that day on, Andy went on singing the bird’s praises. In fact, so full of praise was he that no one dared tell him that the peacock he saw was himself ! To sing someone’s praises is to say wonderful and complimentary things about someone, and it usually means saying those nice things over and over.
Idiom of the day :- turn one’s back on (something/someone) / (To) turn one’s back on (something/someone)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To forget or ignore (something/someone) ex. “You should never turn your back on your friends.”
Idiom of the day :- clear the air / (To) clear the air
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To discuss things honestly in order to get rid of resentment, doubts, etc. ex. “The two men realized they had to clear the air by discussing what had happened the month before.”
Idiom of the day :- A money-spinner
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Grandmother’s hobby was knitting woolen scarfs, socks, sweaters and thins like that. People admired her work so much that she turned her hobby into a money-spinner and began selling her goods. A money-spinner is anything that earns money. ‘Grandmother’s hobby became such a successful moneyspinner, I was able to retire,’ Grandfather smiled.
Idiom of the day :- Never mind
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Don’t worry about it. ex. “Did you pick up my photos? Never mind, I’ll do it myself tomorrow.”
Idiom of the day :- waste one’s breath / (To) waste one’s breath
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To talk in vain. To waste one’s time talking. ex. “Don’t waste your breath. He never listens to what anyone tells him.”
Idiom of the day :- risk one’s neck (to do something) / (To) risk one’s neck (to do something)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To risk (sometimes physical) harm to accomplish something. ex. “He’s always been very mean to me. I don’t plan to risk my neck to save his job.”
Idiom of the day :- A tidy sum
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘Nine hundred and eight-five nine hundred and eight-six, nine hundred and eight-seven,’ Felix smiled. ‘That’s a nice tidy sum.’ A tidy sum is a large amount of money. ‘I’ll need every penny of this for it’s going to cost me a tidy sum to buy a new house,’ Felix explained.
Idiom of the day :- Bear up
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Walking through the forest, David encountered a bear in his path. ‘I can’t hide so I must bear up and not be afraid,’ David said. Bear up he did, and in the end the bear turned and walked away. To bear up is to stay strong and brave in an annoying or difficult situation.
