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!
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
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
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
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
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.
Idiom of the day :- Behind the times
Idiom of the day :- Behind the times
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Some people think that Mr. Potts is behind the times. That is, they believe his way of thinking and doing things is old-fashioned. It is not fresh or modern. ‘I’m not behind the times,’ Mr. Potts exclaimed. ‘I’m just not interested in updating my business. And I have no wish to get into one of those awful-looking modern suits !’
Idiom of the day :- Right off the bat
Idiom of the day :- Right off the bat
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Right away; immediately. ex. “I knew there was something wrong with him right off the bat.”
Idiom of the day :- Marry money
Idiom of the day :- Marry money
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Thanks to Henry, Sylvia will never again have to wonder how to pay her bills. Henry, you see, is a very rich man so she is about to marry money. This does not mean Sylvia doesn’t love Henry; it simply means she is marrying someone who is very, very wealthy.
Idiom of the day :- Turn night into day
Idiom of the day :- Turn night into day
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Robert certainly has strange working habits! But being a genius isn’t easy, so when he is in a creative mood he turns night into day. You don’t really have to be a genius to turn night into day, though, for this idiom means to stay up at night working or playing, and sleeping during the day. ‘You just reverse the order of doing things, ‘Robert explained. ‘I work all night and sleep until noon.’