Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- Idle Hands Are The Devil’s Tools

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.

Idiom of the day :- wide awake / (To be) wide awake

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To be completely awake. ex. “P1: Were you sleeping? P2: No, I was wide awake.” 

Idiom of the day :- bite off more than (you) can chew / (To) bite off more than (you) can chew

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To try to do something that is too hard to do for you to do, finish, etc. ex. “He started to run the marathon, but after about 10 miles he realized that he had bitten off a bit more than he could chew.” 

Idiom of the day :- Devil finds work for idle hands

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When Maurice was young his parents warned him that the devil finds work for idle hands. They were telling him that unless he kept busy doing useful or constructive things he could be tempted into mischief or evil. ‘Sorry, but I don’t think the saying the devil finds work for idle hands means I should waste my time sweeping floors,’ Maurice said to a stranger.

Idiom of the day :- Snatch something from under someone’s nose

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘When I go to bed at night I count sheep, ‘Angela said. ‘Where do you put the sheep when you are done counting them ?’ Teddy asked. ‘If I told you, you would probably snatch them from under my nose,’ Angela replied. They both laughed, because tosnatch something from under someone’s nose is to take or steal something directly in front of someone.

Idiom of the day :- So long

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Some people say that so long is a corruption of the Arabic word salaam, meaning ‘peace’. Others suggest it is from the Hebrew salah meaning ‘God be with you’. Whatever its origin, so long is a way of saying goodbye. ‘So long, Time, ‘Tina wept. ‘I hope to see you soon.’

Idiom of the day :- Other side of the tracks

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

*somewhat archaic* The poorer part of a town. 

Idiom of the day :- Save one’s skin

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Because he’s a snake, Simon can afford to lose his skin once a year. We can’t, though, for ‘skin’ is a colloquialism for one’s life. Therefore, to save one’s skinmeans to escape danger or save one’s life. ‘When his boat sank, Tom saved his skin by clinging to a life preserver until a passing ship rescued him.’

Idiom of the day :- Give someone the cold shoulder

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The snowman in this illustration is happy to allow a bird to rest on its cold shoulder … but that’s not what this idiom means. To give someone the cold shoulder is to beunfriendly, usually by ignoring them. ‘I’m going to give donald the cold shoulder for not inviting me to his party.’

Idiom of the day :- Mum’s the word

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To keep quiet. To say nothing.