Idiom of the day :- Easy-going

Idiom of the day :- Easy-going

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Tolerant; laid-back; relaxed. ex. “Bill is one the most easy-going guys that I know. He never gets upset about anything.” 

Idiom of the day :- Beg the question

Idiom of the day :- Beg the question

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If I were to ask someone a question and he or she failed to answer it or replied with lots of words which still failed to be a reply, he or she would be begging the question. When I asked the boss for a holiday, he begged the question by telling me he was too busy to talk about it.’

Idiom of the day :- Fight / tilt at windmills

Idiom of the day :- Fight / tilt at windmills

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘Ha, there you are again making threatening gestures at me !’ Aaron cried. ‘I’ll show you that you are not fighting windmills !’ To fight or tilt at windmills is from the novel Don Quixote de la Mancha in which the hero attacks windmills thinking they are giants. The idiom means to struggle against an imaginary opponent or tooppose things that are not important.

Idiom of the day :- Back to square one

Idiom of the day :- Back to square one

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Also: Back to the drawing board; Said when you fail to make something work, and have to start over again from the beginning. ex: “Well, that didn’t work. Back to square one.” Having to start all over again.

Idiom of the day :- Born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth

Idiom of the day :- Born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Not everyone is born with a silver spoon in his or her mouth. Those who are, though, are born into a wealthy family and it is assumed that they will lead comfortable lives filled with material riches. All of us could probably name several children we know who have been blessed in this way, but the one that comes to my mind is the little Prince. ‘I notice your son has been born with a silver spoon in his mouth,’ Nurse Dion said to the King. ‘I wonder what kind of person I would be if I had been born with a silver spoon in my mouth ? she asked.

Idiom of the day :- Let fly

Idiom of the day :- Let fly

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To let fly can mean (1) to throw something forcefully; or (2) to shout angrily at someone. (1)’Paul leaned back and, aiming a stone at a log in the water, let fly with it. He missed.’ (2)’Irine was so furious that Ivan had let his pet bird free that he let fly at him and didn’t talk to him for a week.’