Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- fifth wheel / (A) fifth wheel

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Useless, out of place, unnecessary. ex. “There were only couples there. I felt like a fifth wheel.” 

Idiom of the day :- Go like a lamb to (the) slaughter

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Lambs are known for their meek and quiet dispositions. They seem to be always calm and they make no protest. Because of that, when a person allows himself to be punished or placed in danger without complaining, we say he goes like a lamb to slaughter. ‘I won’t give up my job without a fight,’ Muriel cried when she learned she was about to be transferred to another department. ‘I will not go like a lamb to the slaughter,’ she said.

Idiom of the day :- cramp someone’s style / (To) cramp someone’s style

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To limit someone in some way. To limit someone from expressing themselves fully. ex. “Get lost. You’re cramping my style!” 

Idiom of the day :- On second thought

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Having given something more thought. ex. “On second thought, maybe you should sell your house and move into an apartment.” 

Idiom of the day :- On the rocks (2)

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

People asking for an alcoholic drink ( but never beer ! ) on the rocks are asking for one poured into a glass containing nothing but ice cubes. ‘Rocks’ is a slang term for ice cubes, but this idiom is not slang. ‘Charles asked the hostess for a whiskey on the rocks.’

Idiom of the day :- Smoke like a chimney

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Alan’s doctor suggested that he should give up smoking. ‘You smoke like a chimney,’ he warned. ‘It’s a threat to your health.’ Alan’s wife is also concerned. ‘You smoke too much,’ she said. ‘You sit there smoking like a chimney.’ A person who smokes like a chimney smokes a great deal … and usually continuously !

Idiom of the day :- Take it easy!

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Relax! (Also used in “to take it easy” = to relax, to spend a day relaxing, etc.) 

Idiom of the day :- hit a snag / (To) hit a snag

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To run into a problem. ex. “The project hit a snag when testing failed to produce favorable results.” 

Idiom of the day :- Little by little

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Slowly, gradually. ex. “Little by little she started to like living in New York City.” 

Idiom of the day :- How on earth…? How in the world…?

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When asking a question, “How on earth…” and “How in the world…” emphasize the fact that something incredible or very hard to believe happened. ex. “How on earth did you get that job? (it was very hard to get)”; “How on earth did you fix that car!? (it was impossible to fix)”.