Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- Loose Cannon

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check.

Idiom of the day :- little off / (A) little off

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Not quite even, normal. ex. “There was something a little off about the way she was behaving.” 

Idiom of the day :- A / The gutter press

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘It’s a real honor to be able to sell papers for the The Daily Blah,’ Fred smiled. That startled me because everyone knows that The Daily Blah is a gutter press newspaper. Then Fred laughed. ‘I know that, I was only kidding you,’ he said. A / the gutter press refers to a type of newspaper that publishes scandal and gossip. ‘And very little news,’ Fred added

Idiom of the day :- Get Your Walking Papers

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Get fired from a job.

Idiom of the day :- Sucker punch (v. and n.)

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To punch someone when they’re not expecting it, can’t see it coming. A punch/blow that is not expected/seen. ex. “My brother ended up in the hospital after one of the men sucker punched him.”

Idiom of the day :- rest one’s case / (To) rest one’s case

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When people say “I rest my case”, it usually means that they feel that they just proved that they are correct. 

Idiom of the day :- kick oneself / (To) kick oneself

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To regret. ex. “I’m kicking myself for not having bought that car when I had the chance.” 

Idiom of the day :- Chew the fat

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

After a hard day, Nanook and his friend like nothing better than to sit around a nice warm fire chewing the fat. ‘Normally we are so busyhunting and fishing that we don’t have much time to get together to chew the fat, ‘ Nanook noted. To chew the fat is to have a casual chat or a nice little talk. ‘Our wives have just gone to one of their friend’s igloo to chew the fat’, Nanook smiled.

Idiom of the day :- Off the top of one’s head

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Spontaneously; without thinking too much. ex. “P1: How many cafes are there in this town? P2: Off the top of my head, I can think of about 6.” 

Idiom of the day :- Flash In The Pan

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end.