Idiom of the day :- Have a nodding acquaintance
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When passing people we know only slightly, we sometimes politely nod our heads at them. From that comes this idiom which means to know a person or a subject only slightly. ‘I have a nodding acquaintance with my neighbors,’ Brian said. ‘I only have a nodding acquaintance with the works of Rembrandt,’ Cameron said.
Idiom of the day :- Down in the dumps
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Sad. Depressed.
Idiom of the day :- Pressed for time
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
In a hurry. ex. “I’d love to stay and chat, but I’m a little pressed for time.”
Idiom of the day :- Big-shot (noun/adjective)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
An important person. ex. “All the big-shots at headquarters never listen to what we have to say.”; “A big-shot reporter.”
Idiom of the day :- cut corners / (To) cut corners
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To save money by doing things poorly or wrong. ex. “If you cut corners, you’ll end up with low-quality products which no one will want to buy.”
Idiom of the day :- fine line / (A) fine line
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Not much difference. ex. “Sometimes there’s a fine line between love and infatuation.”
Idiom of the day :- A holy terror (2)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
New visitors to the dining room have found that Cavendish can be very demanding. ‘He insists that we conduct ourselves like proper ladies and gentleman,’ Jaime frowned. ‘He can be a holy terror at times.’ In this case a holy terror is someone — a boss or someone in a position of authority — who causes fear in people.
Idiom of the day :- Give a good/bad account of oneself
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To win a promotion, Ken has to give a good account of himself. That is, he mustwin approval by showing that he has done well. If he gives a poor account of himself he’s likely to be demoted. ‘I once helped an old lady to cross the street,’ Ken said, hoping to give a good account of himself.
Idiom of the day :- Catch-22
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
This expression comes from the title of a book. Situations referred to as catch-22 are unreasonable and unfair in which a person has no chance of winning or succeeding. ‘If I study medicine, I’ll be unhappy. If I study art, my parents will be unhappy. I’m in a catch-22 situation.’
Idiom of the day :- Shoot Off One’s Mouth
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Jim doesn’t play tennis very much, but he’s always shooting off his mouth about how good he is. Yet he’s fooling nobody. Jim is somewhat of a braggart and everyone knows that he gives opinions without knowing all the facts and talks as if he knew everything about the game.
