Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- save the day / (To) save the day

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To produce good results when bad results are expected. ex. “Colin saved the day by remembering to bring the map.” 

Idiom of the day :- Feeding Frenzy

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

An aggressive attack on someone by a group. 

Idiom of the day :- Drop like a stone

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Hamingway has been trying to sell a select piece of property for months. ‘I want to get rid of this place before it falls !’ Hamingway whispered. People looking at the property watched as hamingway’s price kept dropping like a stone until someone finally bought it. ‘When the price of something drops like a stone, it falls far and it falls quickly,’ the new owner grinned.

Idiom of the day :- All keyed up

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Teddy has had a terrible day. It began when he overslept and was late getting to school. Then it rained and he got all wet coming home from school. Not only that he forgot to study for a history quiz! ‘Now you know why I returned home all keyed up,’ he explained. To be (all) keyed up is to be nervous, tense or excited. ‘That’s exactly how I feel,’ he nodded.

Idiom of the day :- Under someone’s spell

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

There’s something so enchanting, so compelling, so overwhelming about her that Marvin has come under Lizzie’s spell. If you should ever be near Lizzie, be careful ! To be under someone’ spell is to be unable to resist his or her influence. ‘I can’t explain it but Lizzie has me under her spell,’ Marvin sighed.

Idiom of the day :- earful / (To give someone an) earful

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

a strong verbal scolding. ex. “Katie’s father really gave her an earful when she came home at 4 AM.” 

Idiom of the day :- Tongue in cheek

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Joking. ex. “Quentin made a tongue-in-cheek remark to his dad.” 

Idiom of the day :- Button one’s lip

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘There’s an important football game on television tonight,’ Mr. Bush said to his wife. ‘Could I ask you to button up while I watch it ?’ ‘Sure, I’ll be glad to button my lip — if you’ll agree to wash the dishes after supper,’ she replied. Both these slang expressions mean to keep quiet, to stop talking.

Idiom of the day :- In fine fettle

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

It’s not likely that you’ll find the word fettle ( it rhymes with kettle ) used anywhere else. It’s an old word meaning ‘condition’ or ‘state of mind’. For that reason, when a person is in fine fettle he is physically or mentally fit. ‘I’m looking and feeling in fine fettle this morning,’ Alex grinned.

Idiom of the day :- Haste Makes Waste

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Quickly doing things results in a poor ending.