Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- On second thought

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Having given something more thought. ex. “On second thought, maybe you should sell your house and move into an apartment.” 

Idiom of the day :- On the rocks (2)

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

People asking for an alcoholic drink ( but never beer ! ) on the rocks are asking for one poured into a glass containing nothing but ice cubes. ‘Rocks’ is a slang term for ice cubes, but this idiom is not slang. ‘Charles asked the hostess for a whiskey on the rocks.’

Idiom of the day :- Smoke like a chimney

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Alan’s doctor suggested that he should give up smoking. ‘You smoke like a chimney,’ he warned. ‘It’s a threat to your health.’ Alan’s wife is also concerned. ‘You smoke too much,’ she said. ‘You sit there smoking like a chimney.’ A person who smokes like a chimney smokes a great deal … and usually continuously !

Idiom of the day :- Take it easy!

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Relax! (Also used in “to take it easy” = to relax, to spend a day relaxing, etc.) 

Idiom of the day :- hit a snag / (To) hit a snag

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To run into a problem. ex. “The project hit a snag when testing failed to produce favorable results.” 

Idiom of the day :- Little by little

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Slowly, gradually. ex. “Little by little she started to like living in New York City.” 

Idiom of the day :- How on earth…? How in the world…?

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When asking a question, “How on earth…” and “How in the world…” emphasize the fact that something incredible or very hard to believe happened. ex. “How on earth did you get that job? (it was very hard to get)”; “How on earth did you fix that car!? (it was impossible to fix)”. 

Idiom of the day :- Filled with the milk of human kindness

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘What a truly generous little kid you are,’ Ryan grinned. ‘You are indeed filled with the milk of human kindness.’ An authority on the works of Shakespeare, Ryan is praising the child with a quotation from Macbeth ( Act 1, scene 5 ) that means to be full of generosity, sympathy, affection and goodwill towards others.

Idiom of the day :- regular guy / (A) regular guy

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A normal, average man (said in a fairly positive way). ex. “John? I don’t know, I guess he’s just a regular guy.” 

Idiom of the day :- A backhanded compliment

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Ronald has lost his title as the strongest man in the world. He’s now congratulating the man who won … but as you can see he’s giving him a backhanded compliment. This is a remark that sounds like a compliment but its’ said sarcastically. ‘Well done. I should have done better,’ The ex-champion said, offering a backhanded compliment.