Idiom of the day :- add fuel to the fire / (To) add fuel to the fire
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is. To make a bad problem even worse. ex. “He added fuel to the fire by bringing up old grudges while they were arguing.”
Idiom of the day :- Bless someone’s little cotton socks
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Though this colloquial expression used to be addressed only to children, it’s now used — informally, of course — to wish someone well or to thank them. ‘How nice of you to do the dishes. Bless your little cotton socks,’ ‘Well, goodbye and bless your little cotton socks, Joe. i hope you enjoy your trip.
Idiom of the day :- Give the game/show away
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘No, no, no ! You’re not supposed to tell the audience who the murderer is ! You’regiving the game away, Foyle !’ To give the game/show away is to reveal a plan or information that is supposed to be kept secret. ‘OK, I won’t give the how away,’ Foyle shouted. ‘The butler had nothing to do with it !’
Idiom of the day :- As cool as a cucumber
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
If you say that someone is as cool as a cucumber, you are emphasizing that they are very calm and relaxed, especially when you would not expect them to be.
Idiom of the day :- feather in (someone’s) cap / (A) feather in (someone’s) cap
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A great personal achievement. ex. “The new health care law is a feather in the cap of the current administration.”
Idiom of the day :- Cliffhanger
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A dramatic or frightening moment when one does not know what will happen next A : The captain announced the ship had hit something and was sinking. There was only one hour to get all the passengers and crew into the lifeboats. No one was sure if it could be done — it was a real cliffhanger. B : How terrifying. Who could have expected such a disaster ? A : Well I must admit I was a little suspicious when I first boarded the ship and found it was called The Titanic. The American actress Pearl White starred in a TV series called ‘The Perils of Pauline’. Each episode would end with Pauline in a dangerous situation so that the audience would want to watch the next one to see what happened. In one episode Pauline was hanging on the edge of a cliff and this inspired the expression. Cliffhangers and cliffhanger endings are still used in TV drama series today. the expression can also describe situations in real life which are dramatic and uncertain.
Idiom of the day :- Clear one’s name
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘You will remain after school and clear my name by writing the following statement 100 times: ‘I am sorry I said naughty and untrue things about my teacher’,’ Professor Oxford frowned. To clean one’s name is to prove someone is innocent of a crime or misdeed of which he’s been accused.
Idiom of the day :- pitch in / (To) pitch in
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To help with something (especially financially). ex. “Let’s all pitch in and buy him a nice present.”
Idiom of the day :- Washed-up
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
No longer important/ in good form. ex. “Why do you hang out with that washed-up actor?”
Idiom of the day :- Dot the i’s and cross the t’s
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
We see in this illustration a perfect example of someone who did not dot the i’s and cross the t’s. This means to be careful, thorough, and to pay close attention to details. ‘Charles ! You placed the letters backwards in this idiom ! You must be careful to dot the i’s and cross the t’s when you draw your illustrations.’
