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Idiom of the day :- Drown one’s sorrow

Idiom of the day :- Drown one’s sorrow

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

It’s obvious that Timothy has a broken heart : it’s beside him on the table ! Now he’s trying to drown his sorrows. When people drown their sorrows, they drink lots of alcohol in an attempt to forget their pain, problems or unhappiness. ‘You can’t drown your sorrows, Timothy. You must face them boldly like a man … er, I mean like a mouse.’

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Idiom of the day :- Cut down to size

Idiom of the day :- Cut down to size

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When we cut people down to size, we show them they aren’t as important as they think they are. ‘Mary thinks too highly of herself. Someone should cut her down to size.’ When an object or a project is cut down to size, it is reduced. ‘Let’s cut this job down to size so we can get it done as quickly as possible.’

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Idiom of the day :- Cold comfort

Idiom of the day :- Cold comfort

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

There’s nothing very warm or comforting about cold comfort. The Smiths know that as well as anyone. They have just inherited Grandma Smith’s huge house — but they’ve discovered it has no heating ! ‘There’s cold comfort in having inherited this,’ they shivered. To get cold comfort means to get no pleasure or happiness at all out of something.

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Idiom of the day :- Fickle finger of fate

Idiom of the day :- Fickle finger of fate

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Fate is said to be an unseen power that directs our lives. Fickle ( it rhymes with pickle ) means changeable. Because fate often seems to point us in various directions as it pleases, we speak of it as the fickle finger of fate. ‘Once I was rich, now I’m not,’ Buddy said. ‘The fickle finger of fate works in strange ways.’