Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- raise (some) eyebrows / (To) raise (some) eyebrows

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To shock. ex. “The art show raised some eyebrows due to its explicit content.” 

Idiom of the day :- Separate the sheep from the goats

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

This ancient expression is found in the Bible ( Matthew 25: 32 ). It means torecognize the difference between competent and incompetent, useful and useless people in a group and, when a selection is made, to choose only those who are capable, valuable or useful. ‘ Our new examination to select workers for promotion is designed to separate the sheep from the goats.’

Idiom of the day :- Beat A Dead Horse

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To force an issue that has already ended.

Idiom of the day :- In the air

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Everywhere. All around. ex. “Love is in the air, everywhere you look around.” 

Idiom of the day :- Under construction

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Being built or repaired. ex. “This road has been under construction for six months.” 

Idiom of the day :- keep something to oneself / (To) keep something to oneself

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To not let others know about something; to not reveal something. ex. “Hey, don’t tell anyone about your time in prison. Keep it to yourself.” 

Idiom of the day :- jump all over someone/ jump down someone’s throat / (To) jump all over someone/ jump down someone’s throat

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To criticize or blame someone. ex. “As soon as I told her I was going out with my friends, she jumped all over me.” 

Idiom of the day :- Land on one’s feet

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If a cat falls, it always seems to land safely on its feet. That has given us this idiom, so when a person escapes misfortune or survives an unpleasant situation we say he lands on his feet. ‘Maxwell was born lucky. No matter what he does wrong he always seems to land on his feet.

Idiom of the day :- With a light heart

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Angela’s teacher asked her to write a paper describing her weekend. ‘It was with a light heart that I went to the park,’ she wrote, ‘ and with a light heart I went home. Furthermore, it is with a light heart that I look forward to going to the park next weekend,’ Angela concluded. This describes being filled with joy.

Idiom of the day :- Dead ringer

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Contrary to what you might think, a dead ringer is very much alive. Used here, dead means ‘absolutely’ and ringer means a person who resembles another. Therefore, a person who is a dead ringer strongly or absolutely looks like someone else. ‘Charlie is a dead ringer of his father.’