Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- Raining Cats and Dogs

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A very loud and noisy rain storm.

Idiom of the day :- fork in the road / (A) fork in the road

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A point when a road splits in two directions. ex. “They came to a fork in the road, and had to decide whether to go left or right.” 

Idiom of the day :- lower one’s voice / (To) lower one’s voice

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To talk more softly. ex. “Lower your voice, my parents are asleep.” 

Idiom of the day :- Done to a turn

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Good grief, I’m done to a turn !’ Alex cried. The term Alex is using is one that is borrowed from cooking where meat is roasted over a fire. It refers to food that is cooked just right. ‘While you were sunbathing I had a wonderful dinner,’ Alex’s wife said. ‘Everything was done to a turn.’

Idiom of the day :- play it safe / (To) play it safe

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To act or be safe. To do something safely. ex. “Sarah isn’t much of a risk taker. She likes to play it safe.” 

Idiom of the day :- Neck and neck

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Very close (almost even), as in a race. ex. “The two candidates were running neck and neck a month before the election.” 

Idiom of the day :- Quite a few

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Many. ex. “There were quite a few people at the concert yesterday.” 

Idiom of the day :- Down and out

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To be without money, a job — and sometimes a home — is to be down and out. Fergus is in that unfortunate position. He’s a down-and-outer. ‘I may be down and out but I don’t intend to remain down-and-outer. I’m going to find a job soon,’ he said with determination.’

Idiom of the day :- drive someone crazy / (To) drive someone crazy

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To make someone very agitated, upset, or emotional (either in a good or bad way).ex. “That teacher is so awful! He drives me crazy with his attitude.” 

Idiom of the day :- Spitting image

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Mr. and Mrs. Toad had a beautiful baby earlier this year. Mrs. Toad says it is the spitting image of its father, while Mr. Toad says it’s the spitting image of its mother. Whoever is correct, when someone is the spitting image of a person, he/she looks exactly like that person.