Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- Back To The Drawing Board

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When an attempt fails and it’s time to start all over.

Idiom of the day :- Flea Market

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods. 

Idiom of the day :- Rome Was Not Built In One Day

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If you want something to be completely properly, then its going to take time.

Idiom of the day :- a piece of one’s mind / (To give someone) a piece of one’s mind

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To scold, reprimand someone (for something they did). ex. “After I found out how badly Peter had treated his girlfriend, I gave him a piece of my mind.” 

Idiom of the day :- My lips are sealed

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

This statement is used — sometimes humorously, sometimes sarcastically — to say, ‘I’m not going to tell you,’ or ‘I’m not going to answer that question.’ ‘I know the answer to the riddle but my lips are sealed. You’ll have to discover the answer for yourself.’

Idiom of the day :- Wild and Woolly

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Uncultured and without laws.

Idiom of the day :- A piece of cake

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If you think something is very easy to do , you can say it isa piece of cake. People often say this to stop someone feeling worried about doing something they have to do Getting rid of him will be a piece of cake ………

Idiom of the day :- break new ground / (To) break new ground

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To do something that hasn’t been done before; to innovate. ex. “Dr. Davis was breaking new ground in cancer research.” 

Idiom of the day :- make up one’s mind / (To) make up one’s mind

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To make a decision. ex. “I’ve made up my mind. I’m moving to Costa Rica.” 

Idiom of the day :- A mare’s nest

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A mare is a female horse, and we know that female horses do not built nests in trees ! That’s why a mare’s nest is either something that does not exist or a discovery that turns out to be worthless. Nelly has generously agreed to sit in a tree and provide you with examples. ‘My friend Angus says he has found a way to turn stone into gold, but I suspect it will be another one of his mare’s nests,’ Nelly said. ‘He also says he has  away of knowing which horse will win in a race. I think his wisdom is something of a mare’s nest too.’