Idiom of the day :- Blue Monday
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To be blue is to be sad. Many people feel sad returning to work after a weekend of rest — and that’s the meaning behind blue Monday. ‘The weekend’s over,’ Felix sighed, ‘and here it is, blue Monday, time to get back to the routine of work.’
Idiom of the day :- Fresh as paint
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Kitty and Clive have been married for years, but to look at them you’d think their love was fresh as paint. Things described as being fresh as paint look fresh and new. A person fresh as paint is full of vitality. ‘My old suit came back from the cleaners fresh as paint,’ Clive said.
Idiom of the day :- Dressed like a million dollars
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Claudia wouldn’t dare leave her house without dressing a million. When I saw her yesterday, she was dressed like a million dollars. To dress a million/dress like a million dollars is to be exceedingly well dressed. Here are more examples : ‘Tim went to the party dressed a million.’ ‘You don’t have to dress like a million dollars to attend a concert.’
Idiom of the day :- Lay down the law
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘The way my employees are behaving is terrible,’ Grouch grumbled. ‘I’m going to lay down the law and tell them to concentrate on their work.’ To lay down the law is to say something or give an order in a way that says ‘you will obey me or accept my word without argument or question !’
Idiom of the day :- A slinging/slanging match
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
There are two ways to say this expression : The Americans say slinging, and the British say slanging. It may help to know that sling means to throw something, while slang means to shout naughty words. In the end, though, a slinging / slanging matchis a loud, angry quarrel with two or more individuals shouting at each other. ‘The debate ended when the participants got into a slinging / slanging match. ‘ ‘Tommy left the playing field to avoid getting into a slinging / slanging match with the visiting players.’
Idiom of the day :- Jump the Gun
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Denise was planning on telling her grandparents that the doctor said she was going to have twins, but when her dad found out he jumped the gun and told them before Denise could say a word. He was so excited that he became hasty and revealed the news before Denise had a chance to tell them.
Idiom of the day :- Good Samaritan
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward.
Idiom of the day :- Country cousin
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘I am taking Ashley, my country cousin, to the theater today,’ Teddy explained. Ashley isn’t really Teddy’s cousin though : we just use this expression when referring to people who live in small country towns or who actually live on farms in the country. They are called country cousins because it is thought that their manners and habits are simple and uncomplicated. ‘That’s not always true,’ Ashley smiled.
Idiom of the day :- stir up trouble / (To) stir up trouble
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To cause trouble. ex. “Sometimes I think she gets great pleasure from stirring up trouble.”
Idiom of the day :- beside the point / (To be) beside the point
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Irrelevant (to the issue at hand). ex. “P1: But you didn’t even take mom to see the doctor. P2: That’s beside the point. We’re talking about you now, not mom.”
