Idiom of the day :- Chew the fat
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
After a hard day, Nani and his friend like nothing better than to sit around a nice warm fire chewing the fat. ‘Normally we are so busy hunting and fishing that we don’t have much time to get together to chew the fat,’ Nani noted. To chew the fat is to have a casual chat or a nice little talk. ‘Our wives have just gone to one of their friend’s igloo to chew the fat,’ Nani smiled.
Idiom of the day :- push one’s luck / (To) push one’s luck
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To expect continued good fortune. ex. “Don’t push your luck. I was nice to you before, but if you keep making me angry, you’ll regret it.”
Idiom of the day :- pull someone’s leg / (To) pull someone’s leg
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To kid, play a joke on someone. ex. “When he told me he was joining the military, was he just pulling my leg?”
Idiom of the day :- A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).
Idiom of the day :- A Slap on the Wrist
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A very mild punishment.
Idiom of the day :- more than meets the eye / (There’s) more than meets the eye
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
(Something is) more complicated/more interesting than it seems. ex. “There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to Maria. = Maria is more interesting (or complicated, depending on the context) than she appears.”
Idiom of the day :- A marked man
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Matthew is in the process of learning that a marked man is one whose conduct has made him the object of suspicion. In extreme cases, it could mean a man whose life is in danger. ‘You’ve been caught doing naughty things, Matthew,’ the guard said. ‘From now on, you’re a marked man and I’ll be watching.’
Idiom of the day :- Cross Your Fingers
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To hope that something happens the way you want it to.
Idiom of the day :- add insult to injury / (To) add insult to injury
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To make a bad situation even worse.
Idiom of the day :- Like a pig in clover
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Food is food to a pig. Therefore, sweet tasty clover wouldn’t be considered special and worth saving. A pig would waste it, and that’s why a person who wastes riches is like a pig in clover. ‘Tommy has a fine job with a big salary but he’s like a pig in clover the way he spends his money foolishly,’ Derek exclaimed.
