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
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
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To get someone’s attention through eye contact.
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.’
Idiom of the day :- Pull the wool over someone’s eyes
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
This expression means to trick or deceive someone. ‘Vote for me and I promise to reduce taxes, increase wages, and give everyone a guaranteed job for life,’ Blah proclaimed. ‘I think Blah is pulling the wool over our eyes,’ someone in the audience muttered. I suspect they’re right.
Idiom of the day :- Feel / know in one’s bones
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘I feel in my bones someone is watching us,’ Angela whispered. ‘I know in my bones you are right !’ John answered. John and Angela are saying that though they do not have absolute proof of something, they feel or believe it by instinct. ‘I know in my bones my mother would be upset if I did not hurry home after school,’ Angela said.
Idiom of the day :- Van Gogh’s ear for music
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Tone deaf.
Idiom of the day :- puke / (To) puke
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To vomit. To throw up.
Idiom of the day :- At The Drop Of A Hat
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Willing to do something immediately.
Idiom of the day :- skin and bones
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
a person who is unusually thin When I saw Pauline, I could hardly recognize her because she was just skin and bones. Cancer exacts a heavy toll, I reflected sadly.
