American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- think straight / (To) think straight

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To think clearly. ex. “I was so tired that I couldn’t think straight.” 

Idiom of the day :- kept man/woman / (A) kept man/woman

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Someone who is in a relationship where the other person pays for everything. ex. “Stephen’s girlfriend always pays for everything. He’s such a kept man.” 

Idiom of the day :- Tie the knot

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To get married.

Idiom of the day :- Don’t count your chickens before they hatch

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Don’t rely on it until your sure of it.

Idiom of the day :- Very last

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The last. ex. “We were able to buy the very last tickets to the concert.” 

Idiom of the day :- A holy terror (1)

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Jaime doesn’t seem to understand that he’s supposed to act like a little angel in his new abode. He’s so full of energy and tricks he’s a holy terror. In Jaime’s case, a holy terror is a badly-behaved child. ‘ I think we’d better have a look into Jaime’s past,’ the director in his neighborhood sighed. ‘He’s a holy terror up here !’

Idiom of the day :- No rush

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

You don’t have to hurry. ex. “P1: Do you want this done by this evening? No, there’s no rush – you can finish it tomorrow.” 

Idiom of the day :- At this stage

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

At this point. ex. “At this stage, it’s difficult to say who will win the election.” 

Idiom of the day :- Hotchpotch

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A mixture of different things or ideas which do not go together A : I hate writing reports but my boss says I should do more. What do you think of the latest one I’ve done ? B : To be honest it’s a hotchpotch of ideas and opinions. I don’t think your boss will like it at all. A : That’s wonderful. It means she’ll never ask me to write one again ! The origin of the word is hotchpot which comes from the French hochepot which was used to describe a dish made of a mixture of lots of different ingredients. An alternative form of this word is hodgepodge which has an identical meaning.

Idiom of the day :- ( and ) Bob’s your uncle

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

No one knows why Bob is the name of the uncle in this expression, but that needn’t concern us as long as we remember that ( and ) Bob’s your uncle means thateverything is satisfactory or will work out well. ‘I will put a little more ice cream on the top of this, and Bob’s your uncle ! This should make a real nice treat for you,’ the ice cream man smiled at Teddy.