Idiom of the day :- At each other’s throats
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Ian and Alfonso have never gotten along together. As Long as I can remember they’ve been at each other’s throats. That is to say they have always beenquarrelling, arguing and – on occasion – fighting. ”We’ve been at each other’s throats so long we’ve forgotten why we’re mad at each other,” Alfonso said.
Idiom of the day :- A burning question
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
The last time you were asked a burning question, did you see smoke and fire coming from it ? I doubt it, for a burning question simply describes a question of great interest or importance. ‘The burning question is who will win the beauty contest ?’ ‘The burning question is this : where were you tonight ?’
Idiom of the day :- X marks the spot
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
This is the exact spot. A phrase that is said when someone finds something he/she has been looking for.
Idiom of the day :- burst into tears / (To) burst into tears
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To start crying suddenly. ex. “She burst into tears when she heard the news.”
Idiom of the day :- cut above (something) / (A) cut above (something)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Superior/ better (than something). ex. “The commercial claimed that this car company was a cut above the rest.”
Idiom of the day :- For crying out loud!
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Something that is said when you are frustrated about how unfair or ridiculous something is.
Idiom of the day :- Cry Over Spilt Milk
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When you complain about a loss from the past.
Idiom of the day :- run in the family / (To) run in the family
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To happen/ occur often in the family (through generations). ex. “P1: Frank is always so angry. P2: Yeah, his bad temper runs in the family.”
Idiom of the day :- Yes man
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Murdoch is a happy boss, especially when he’s talking to Howard. Howard, you see, is a yes man and a yes man is someone who agrees with everything a person says — especially when that person is his superior. ‘Being a yes man keeps me out of trouble,’ Howard said, ‘ and it might even lead to a promotion !’
Idiom of the day :- Hang up one’s boots
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Miss Betty has worked at the same desk at the GG Company for thirty-two years. ‘It’s time I hung up my boots,’ she said, and with that she marched up to the boss and turned in her resignation. To hang up one’s boots is a colloquialism that means toquit doing something or, in particular, to retire.
