Idiom of the day :- Dead letter

Idiom of the day :- Dead letter

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A letter that the post office is unable to deliver — maybe it’s addressed incorrectly or the person to whom it’s addressed has moved — is a dead letter. So, too, is a law, an order or a directive that has lost its effectiveness and is no longer used. ‘That order from the boss is a dead letter. Nobody obeyed it anyway.’

Idiom of the day :- Horse opera

Idiom of the day :- Horse opera

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Several years ago Hollywood produced a great many films about cowboys and the wild American West. Technically the films were called Westerns but because everyone galloped about on a horse they became known as horse operas. ‘There’s an exciting new horse opera playing at the Pearl. shall we go see it ?’

Idiom of the day :- Speak the same language

Idiom of the day :- Speak the same language

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Timothy the mouse is trying to convince Chad the cat that they speak the same language. This means to have similar tastes, feelings and thoughts, and to have a mutual understanding with someone. ‘We both like fish so it’s obvious that we speak the same language,’ Timothy smiled. ‘Let’s be friends.’

Idiom of the day :- No oil painting

Idiom of the day :- No oil painting

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

People who believe that oil paintings are only of pretty things should have no difficulty thinking that unattractive people or ugly things are no oil painting. ‘Martha’s a wonderful person, but you must admit she’s no oil painting to look at.’ ‘This is an interesting town, but it’s certainly no oil painting, is it ?’ Nellie said.