Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- Wild and Woolly

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Uncultured and without laws.

Idiom of the day :- A piece of cake

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If you think something is very easy to do , you can say it isa piece of cake. People often say this to stop someone feeling worried about doing something they have to do Getting rid of him will be a piece of cake ………

Idiom of the day :- break new ground / (To) break new ground

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To do something that hasn’t been done before; to innovate. ex. “Dr. Davis was breaking new ground in cancer research.” 

Idiom of the day :- make up one’s mind / (To) make up one’s mind

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To make a decision. ex. “I’ve made up my mind. I’m moving to Costa Rica.” 

Idiom of the day :- A mare’s nest

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A mare is a female horse, and we know that female horses do not built nests in trees ! That’s why a mare’s nest is either something that does not exist or a discovery that turns out to be worthless. Nelly has generously agreed to sit in a tree and provide you with examples. ‘My friend Angus says he has found a way to turn stone into gold, but I suspect it will be another one of his mare’s nests,’ Nelly said. ‘He also says he has  away of knowing which horse will win in a race. I think his wisdom is something of a mare’s nest too.’

Idiom of the day :- Leave Someone High and Dry

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Say, Jill. I thought that John was going to help you do the dishes tonight. So did I. But he left me high and dry. Where did he go ? Well, he got a call from some of his pals at work to go bowling, and he left me alone to do all this work without any help at all!

Idiom of the day :- In The Heat Of The Moment

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.

Idiom of the day :- Get to grips with

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Kenneth had difficulty adjusting to his new job but he soon got to grips with it. He was uncomfortable living in a strange city but he came to grips with that too. To get/come to grips with ( something ) is to deal satisfactorily with a problem or a situation that initailly proved difficult or confusing.

Idiom of the day :- From day one

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

From the very beginning. ex. “I’ve had your back from day one.” 

Idiom of the day :- fall on deaf ears / (To) fall on deaf ears

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To be ignored. ex. “All of his warnings fell on deaf ears.”