Idiom of the day :- The penny drops
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Oliver was sound asleep when a short but violent trembling action shook his room and rattled his bed. ‘That may be an earthquake,’ he thought, but then he remembered that he was an ant and the penny dropped. ‘Oh, that’s just someone around overhead,’ he said. This expression means to finally realize or understand something after spending a little time thinking about it.
Idiom of the day :- Top dog
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A top dog is a person of authority and importance. One’s boss, for instance, could be said to be the top dog in a company. Or it could be someone of importance politically. ‘I’m curious to know who the new top dog will be at the Office of trade,’ Winnie said.
Idiom of the day :- Miles away (2)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When applied to people who are thinking, if they are miles away they are not listening to or concentrating on the subject immediately before them. ‘Sorry, I didn’t hear you,’ the stranger said. ‘My mind was miles away. i was wondering what my mother would be serving us for dinner tonight.’
Idiom of the day :- Ring Fencing
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Seperated usual judgement to guarantee protection, especially project funds.
Idiom of the day :- pay an arm and a leg/ pay a fortune / (To) pay an arm and a leg/ pay a fortune
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To pay a lot of money. ex. “I hate to have to pay an arm and a leg for a pair of tennis shoes.”
Idiom of the day :- Gut Feeling
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right.
Idiom of the day :- Green Room
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a tv or radio show.
Idiom of the day :- Doozy
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Something outstanding.
Idiom of the day :- Drive someone round the bend
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘Slow down this instant, Percy ! You’re going to drive me round the bend !’ Mrs. Marple cried. Anything that drives us round the bend upsets us so much that we think we’re going crazy. The manner in which Percy behaves when driving a car, for instance, is doing just that to Mrs. Marple.
Idiom of the day :- jump at / (To) jump at
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To quickly accept. ex. “The journalist jumped at the chance to interview Ryan Gosling.”
