Idiom of the day :- jump all over someone/ jump down someone’s throat / (To) jump all over someone/ jump down someone’s throat
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To criticize or blame someone. ex. “As soon as I told her I was going out with my friends, she jumped all over me.”
Idiom of the day :- Land on one’s feet
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
If a cat falls, it always seems to land safely on its feet. That has given us this idiom, so when a person escapes misfortune or survives an unpleasant situation we say he lands on his feet. ‘Maxwell was born lucky. No matter what he does wrong he always seems to land on his feet.
Idiom of the day :- With a light heart
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Angela’s teacher asked her to write a paper describing her weekend. ‘It was with a light heart that I went to the park,’ she wrote, ‘ and with a light heart I went home. Furthermore, it is with a light heart that I look forward to going to the park next weekend,’ Angela concluded. This describes being filled with joy.
Idiom of the day :- Dead ringer
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Contrary to what you might think, a dead ringer is very much alive. Used here, dead means ‘absolutely’ and ringer means a person who resembles another. Therefore, a person who is a dead ringer strongly or absolutely looks like someone else. ‘Charlie is a dead ringer of his father.’
Idiom of the day :- Heat wave
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Last winter Stefan left his home in Sweden to spend Christmas with his Uncle Oscar in Los Angeles. When he returned home he said the weather had been terrible. ‘The whole time I was there Los Angeles was having a heat wave,’ he gasped. A heat wave is a period of very hot weather.
Idiom of the day :- Go Out On A Limb
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/something.
Idiom of the day :- Get Off Someone’s Back
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Hey, John. I’m bored. Come on, let’s go out and do something. Sorry, I’m right in the middle of studying for a physics exam. I won’t be able to make it tonight. You’ve been studying for a long time. Why don’t you take a break ? Come on! Let’s go ! Forget studying for a while ! Look! Get off my back! I can’t go anywhere! OK. I’ll stop bothering you only if you promise to let me know the minute you’re finished.
Idiom of the day :- Topsy-turvy
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Chaotic / upside down; reversed / having changed places A : When we returned home from holiday last night we found everything was topsy-turvy. Books and furniture had been thrown around, plates and glasses had been smashed — the flat was a complete mess. B : Oh my goodness, you must ell the police immediately that you’ve been burgled. A : But it wasn’t a burglary. Our daughter had thrown a party for her friends while we were away ! This expression comes from two words, top and the Old English verb terve which meant turn or turn over.
Idiom of the day :- Like water off a duck’s back
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Be unaffected by an unpleasant experience A : Anita, the ageing ballerina, is starring in a new production of ‘San Lake’. All the newspaper critics said she was too old and should retire. B : Oh dear, I’m sure Miss Anita was very upset when she read the reviews. A : No, the comments were like water off a duck’s back to Anita. She invited all the critics to her house and told them she was still the best dancer in the world ! It’s very common to shorten the saying by omitting like. E.g. : It was water off a duck’s back to Anita.
Idiom of the day :- Look / feel bushed
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘Oh, you poor, poor man ! You look absolutely bushed !’ Mrs. Bond said when her husband returned from work. ‘I’ve had a bad day,’ he answered, ‘and you’re right ! I feel bushed.’ ‘What you need is a nice cool glass of lemonade,’ Mrs. Bond smiled. I’ll get one for you.’ That should help to make Mr. Bond feel better because to look / feel bushed is to be completely exhausted.
