Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- bone-idle

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Extremely lazy If you continue to be bone-idle, your boss might sack you.

Idiom of the day :- Dear John letter

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Originally, a dear John letter was a letter written by a wife or a sweetheart telling a man she was leaving him. Today it can be a note or a letter from a person of either sex telling someone that their romance is over, ‘Peggy left a Dear John letter on the table and went home to mother.’

Idiom of the day :- Buff

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A person who is devoted to a particular subject and therefore knows a lot about it / a knowledgeable enthusiast A : My son Fred goes to the cinema every night. He hasn’t missed a day for three years. B : How interesting, I didn’t know your son was a film buff. A : He doesn’t know anything at all about films — he works in the box office selling tickets ! The word originated in the last century in New York City where amateur fire-fighters helped the official firemen to put out blazes. The amateur enthusiasts were called buffs because of their coats which were made out of  buff leather. This was a pale yellow leather made from buffalo hide. Today its meaning has widened so that one can use it to describe people who are interested in may different subjects; you  could meet a wine buff, a music buff, a football buff or a chess buff for example.

Idiom of the day :- Give Him The Slip

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To get away from. To escape. 

Idiom of the day :- lady-killer / (A) lady-killer

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A handsome man; a man who charms women. ex. “He thinks of himself as quite the ladykiller. Unfortunately for him, women don’t see him that way.” 

Idiom of the day :- Go begging

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The other day I saw a newspaper item that said : ‘Luxury flats go begging.’ Naturally, I thought the flats were begging for charity. I was wrong, for when something goes begging it is available … but nobody wants it. ‘Those flats are so nice,’ Mr. de Silva said. ‘It’s a shame they should go begging.’

Idiom of the day :- Not likely

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Probably will not happen. ex. “P1: You think George will learn a lesson from this? P2: Not likely.” 

Idiom of the day :- piece of cake / (A) piece of cake

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Very easy. ex. “P1: Hey how did you do on the test? P2: I aced it. It was a piece of cake for me.” 

Idiom of the day :- pat on the back / (A) pat on the back

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A sign of approval; “To give someone a pat on the back” means to show them that you approve of something that they did. 

Idiom of the day :- act high and mighty / (To) act high and mighty

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To act proudly and arrogantly. ex. “He has been acting all high and mighty ever since he chased away that burglar.”