Idiom of the day :- by the book / (To do something) by the book
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To do something legally, without breaking any laws. ex. “The new sheriff made sure that everything was done by the book.”
Idiom of the day :- Marry beneath oneself
Idiom of the day :- Marry beneath oneself
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To some people the social position of the person they marry is very important consideration. ‘People who believe in that kind of nonsense almost never marry beneath themselves, do they Myrtle ?’ ‘No,’ Myrtle answered ‘ because marrying beneath oneself means to marry a person of a lower social class than the one — real or imagined — they belong to.’
Idiom of the day :- Knock on wood
Idiom of the day :- Knock on wood
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A phrase said to cancel out (imaginary) bad luck. *Touch wood* is also used in some parts of the English-speaking world. Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.
Idiom of the day :- get a move on / (To) get a move on
Idiom of the day :- get a move on / (To) get a move on
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To go or do something quickly, to get going, etc. ex. “Hey if we want to make the 8:00 PM show we should get a move on.”
Idiom of the day :- Not much of
Idiom of the day :- Not much of
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Pretty bad. exex. “He has saved up quite a nest egg. Pretty soon he’ll be able to retire.”
Idiom of the day :- Crocodile tears
Idiom of the day :- Crocodile tears
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Some say that crocodiles shed tears when eating their prey. This has led to the belief that they pretend to be unhappy about eating their victims. From that, when people have crocodile tears they are only pretending to be sad. ‘The students wept crocodile tears when told that examinations had been canceled.
Idiom of the day :- A road hog
Idiom of the day :- A road hog
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Drivers of automobiles who selfishly take up more space than necessary on roads and refuse to allow other drivers room to pass are road hogs. ‘Mr. Wilson should never be allowed to drive a car. He’s a terrible road hog who seems to think he’s driving the only car on the road.’
Idiom of the day :- keep someone posted / (To) keep someone posted
Idiom of the day :- keep someone posted / (To) keep someone posted
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To keep someone informed. ex. “I’m not sure what the plan is for this evening, but I’ll keep you posted.”
Idiom of the day :- catch someone’s eye / (To) catch someone’s eye
Idiom of the day :- catch someone’s eye / (To) catch someone’s eye
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To get someone’s attention through eye contact.
Idiom of the day :- A blank check
Idiom of the day :- A blank check
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
It must be a great feeling to receive a blank check. ‘I got a blank check from my father to buy any car I wanted,’ Harry said. See, I told you it’s a good feeling to get a blank check ! Actually, the idiom means to be given complete freedom to do whatever you want. Here’s another example : ‘Our teacher gave us a blank check to work on any project we desired.’