Idiom of the day :- Tie the knot

Idiom of the day :- Tie the knot

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Colloquially, when two people get married they tie the ( marriage ) knot. ‘Peter and Elizabeth have decided to tie the knot. They make a lovely couple, don’t they ?’ Also, the person performing the wedding ceremony ties the ( marriage ) knot. The priest at St Teresa’s tied the marriage knot for Peter and Elizabeth.

Idiom of the day :- Lose One’s Shirt

Idiom of the day :- Lose One’s Shirt

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

I happened to bump into Dole at lunch yesterday afternoon. What’s new with Dole these days ? He wasn’t doing so well. For one thing, he told me he lost his shirt at the races. Dole has always liked to bet on the horses. I’m not surprised that he lost a great deal of money. Yeah. At this rate he’ll never have a penny to his name.

Idiom of the day :- Flesh and Blood

Idiom of the day :- Flesh and Blood

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone’s family. 

Idiom of the day :- On a shoestring

Idiom of the day :- On a shoestring

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A shoestring is a shoelace. Because they are so common and, in particular, so cheap, a shoestring means a small amount of money. From that, to do something on a shoestring is to do it without spending much money. ‘We’ve been living on a shoestring since Tim lost his job,’ Tina said.