Idiom of the day :- Back-seat driver (n.)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A somewhat derogatory term for a passenger who (excessively) comments on what the driver is doing wrong.
Idiom of the day :- Come what may
Idiom of the day :- Come what may
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Whatever happens. No matter what happens.
Idiom of the day :- Pick up your ears
Idiom of the day :- Pick up your ears
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To listen very carefully.
Idiom of the day :- Hit The Nail on the Head
Idiom of the day :- Hit The Nail on the Head
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Do something exactly right or say something exactly right.
Idiom of the day :- Kick the Bucket
Idiom of the day :- Kick the Bucket
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
It’s been said that the old man knew of a buried treasure, but he kicked the bucketbefore telling anyone where it was. If the treasure exists, the old man unfortunately took the secret of its location with him when he died.
Idiom of the day :- a bone to pick
Idiom of the day :- a bone to pick
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
to want to talk to someone about something annoying they have done: You bet I have a bone to pick with you. You promised to take me on that holiday but then you took someone else with you !
Idiom of the day :- A potboiler
Idiom of the day :- A potboiler
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A book, play or film written for the sole purpose of earning money for the author is called a potboiler. A combination of the words pot + boil + er, a potboiler is an inferior work done by the writer to keep his or her food pot boiling. ‘Reading a potboiler before bed helps me to sleep,’ Professor Lee said.
Idiom of the day :- get on someone’s nerves / (To) get on someone’s nerves
Idiom of the day :- get on someone’s nerves / (To) get on someone’s nerves
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To annoy someone; to bother or irritate someone. ex. “I know that he’s harmless, but he still gets on my nerves for some reason.”
Idiom of the day :- Blow hot and cold
Idiom of the day :- Blow hot and cold
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Continually change one’s mind about something/someone A : I can’t understand it. First my wife says she wants to go to Paris with me and then she doesn’t. Why do you think she’s blowing hot and cold ? B : Well it’s a lovely romantic idea to take her there but perhaps she’s worried that it will cost you a lot of money — hotels, air tickets, restaurants … you know. A : No, it can’t be that. She’ll be paying for everything ! This expression originates from one of the famous fable written by the ancient Greek author, Aesop. The story is about a man who meets a demon in a wood. The man blows on his hands to warm them and so the demon invites him home and gives him a bowl of hot soup. When the man starts blowing on his soup to cool it the demon is terrified and throws him out of the house. The reason is that he is frightened of anything which can blow hot and cold from the same mouth !
Idiom of the day :- As cool as a cucumber
Idiom of the day :- As cool as a cucumber
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
If you say that someone is as cool as a cucumber, you are emphasizing that they are very calm and relaxed, especially when you would not expect them to be. You can hardly be held responsible for Darrow waltzing in,cool as a cucumber, and demanding thousands of pounds.