Author: Daily Devotional

Idiom of the day :- High on the Hog

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Living in Luxury.

Idiom of the day :- Flesh and Blood

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone’s family. 

Idiom of the day :- Forbidden fruit

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Something you are not allowed to have. ex. “Never underestimate the appeal of forbidden fruit.” 

Idiom of the day :- On a shoestring

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A shoestring is a shoelace. Because they are so common and, in particular, so cheap, a shoestring means a small amount of money. From that, to do something on a shoestring is to do it without spending much money. ‘We’ve been living on a shoestring since Tim lost his job,’ Tina said.

Idiom of the day :- Gobbledegook

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Complicated / obscure / meaningless language ( written or spoken ) A : My solicitor has sent me a letter which says something about $450 ! The problem is that he’s used so much jargon I can’t understand it. I really hate gobbledegook — can you help ? B : Yes of course. I used to be a solicitor myself so I’m sure I can tell you what it means. Let’s ….. Yes, he says that you owe him $450. A : Are you sure ? Oh dear. I don’t want to understand goobledegook. This word was invented by Maury Maverick, an American politician. He was very tired of language which was unnecessarily complicated and hard to understand and so decided to think of a name to describe it. In English the sound a turkey makes is gobble and the image of this stupid bird making a sound no one can understand gave Maverick the idea fro gobbledegook.

Idiom of the day :- New York Minute

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced environment.

Idiom of the day :- falling out / (A) falling out

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A disagreement/break in a friendship. ex. “We had a falling out over what she said.” 

Idiom of the day :- Bite the Dust

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Andy did exceptionally well in all of the track events, but he bit the dust in the high jump competition. Much to the disappointment of his fans, he went down in defeat, losing to a competitor from the visiting team.

Idiom of the day :- Puppy love

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The word puppy is from the French word ‘poupee’ meaning a little doll. Perhaps that’s why puppy love describes a temporary feeling of affection experienced by a young boy or girl. ‘It doesn’t take a genius to see that Angela and Tim like each other,’ Billy winked. ‘I think it’s puppy love.’

Idiom of the day :- pick up the tab / (To) pick up the tab

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To pay a bill. ex. “John, you picked up the tab last time. Let me pay this time.”