Idiom of the day :- Pull up one’s socks
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When it is suggested that you pull up your socks it’s because you’re acting or performing badly. Therefore, to pull up one’s socks means to attempt to do better, either in one’s behavior or at a task one is doing. ‘I’ll have to pull up my socks if I want to make sure that I don’t get fired by the boss.’
Idiom of the day :- A one-horse town
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Long before cars, a one-horse town actually referred to a town so small that it had only one horse. It now refers to a small town in which nothing exciting happens. ‘I like living in this one-horse town,’ George said. ‘Everyone here knows and smiles at his neighbors.’
Idiom of the day :- In a bad way
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Not well; in bad shape. ex. “He was in a bad way, partly because of all the alcohol that he drank daily.”
Idiom of the day :- Can’t carry a tune
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Most people have no problem singing, humming, or whistling a tune. But Ozzie is different. He isn’t able to distinguish one note of music from the other. ‘It’s lucky I wasn’t born a canary,’ Ozzie said, ‘because I really can’t carry a tune.’ Those whocan’t carry a tune cannot sing, hum or whistle properly. ‘They make mistakes and sound terrible,’ Ozzie added.
Idiom of the day :- keep track of (something) / (To) keep track of (something)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To maintain a record of (something). ex. “I don’t know where all my money goes. It’s hard to keep track of my expenses.”
Idiom of the day :- (as) black as one is painted
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
In this idiom, black doesn’t refer to a color. Instead, it refers to someone’s evil or wicked qualities. And the word painted here means ‘describe’. Therefore, someone who is ( as ) black as he/she is painted is truly as sinister as he or she is portrayed. ‘I’m painting a picture of someone who is said to be a very naughty person,’ Robert said, ‘but to me he seems rather nice. Surely he can’t be as black as he is painted !’
Idiom of the day :- sit (something) out; sit this one out / (To) sit (something) out; (to) sit this one out
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To not participate. ex. “P1: Are you going to play with us? P2: No, thanks, I think I’ll sit this one out.”
Idiom of the day :- Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Proverb that means that our feeling for those we love increases when we are apart from them.
Idiom of the day :- see eye to eye on something / (To) see eye to eye on something
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To have a similar opinion on something. ex. “Despite their public differences, the two candidates actually see eye to eye on most issues.”
Idiom of the day :- call (someone’s) bluff / (To) call (someone’s) bluff
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To demand proof that someone is not lying. ex. “He said he was the best runner in town, so I called his bluff and challenged him to a race.”
