Idiom of the day :- Grease someone’s palm
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
The only time Mr. Clark tried to grease someone’s palm, he made the mistake of choosing the wrong man. To grease/oil someone’s palm is to give someone money in the hope of gaining a favor or information. In other words, Mr. Clark tried to bribe someone … and that’s why Mr. Clark is in serious trouble today !
Idiom of the day :- Sitting Shotgun
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Riding in the front passenger seat of a car.
Idiom of the day :- nip something in the bud / (To) nip something in the bud
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To end something at an early stage.
Idiom of the day :- In the pink
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
If you are in the pink, you are fit, healthy, and happy
Idiom of the day :- Crack Someone Up
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To make someone laugh.
Idiom of the day :- Out of sorts
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Not quite oneself; In a bad/strange mood. ex. “Tom has been out of sorts recently.”
Idiom of the day :- Out On A Limb
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When someone puts themself in a risky situation.
Idiom of the day :- Dead letter
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A letter that the post office is unable to deliver — maybe it’s addressed incorrectly or the person to whom it’s addressed has moved — is a dead letter. So, too, is a law, an order or a directive that has lost its effectiveness and is no longer used. ‘That order from the boss is a dead letter. Nobody obeyed it anyway.’
Idiom of the day :- get something straight / (To) get something straight
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To clarify something. To understand something clearly. ex. “Let me get this straight. Your mother’s cousin stole money from your father’s cousin’s daughter?”
Idiom of the day :- Horse opera
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Several years ago Hollywood produced a great many films about cowboys and the wild American West. Technically the films were called Westerns but because everyone galloped about on a horse they became known as horse operas. ‘There’s an exciting new horse opera playing at the Pearl. shall we go see it ?’
