American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- make believe / (To) make believe

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To pretend. ex. “When your friends come, let’s make believe ( = pretend) we don’t know each other.” 

Idiom of the day :- Time and time again

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Time and again Oliver’s parents warned him about playing in the sand near the clock factory. Oliver didn’t heed their warnings .. and that’s why time and time again he finds himself riding back and forth inside an hourglass. Time and ( time ) again means often or on many occasions.

Idiom of the day :- lucky break / (A) lucky break

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Good luck, good fortune. ex. “I was supposed to speak at the meeting today, but I found out it was cancelled. What a lucky break!” 

Idiom of the day :- Done with mirrors

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

We often wonder how magicians perform their tricks. We think they use mirrors, and that has given us this expression. It’s used ( humorously ) to explain how something that appears difficult, clever or unusual is done. ‘When I asked Sally how she could work full-time and still get straight As in her distance learning classes, she laughed and said it was done with mirrors.’ ‘I don’t know how Felix manages to stay looking so young. Maybe it’s done with mirrors.’

Idiom of the day :- use every trick in the book / (To) use every trick in the book

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To use every method possible. ex. “He used every trick in the book to get her to go out on a date with him.” 

Idiom of the day :- On the run

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The last time I saw Fred he was in jail. He must have escaped for I  see he’s on the run again. A person on the run is hiding from the police. Looking at the man at his side, Fred said : ‘This is rather fun. Are you on the run too ?’

Idiom of the day :- Go off someone/something

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Mr. and Mrs. White have been married for forty-three years. While having tea the other day Mr. white’s chair overturned and he fell to the floor. ‘I suspected you had gone off me,’ Mrs. White said. To go off someone ( or something  ) is to begin to dislike someone ( or something ) once loved.

Idiom of the day :- Without A Doubt

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

For certain.

Idiom of the day :- must / (A) must

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A necessity. ex. “In Los Angeles, having a car is a must.” 

Idiom of the day :- play second fiddle to someone / (To) play second fiddle to someone

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To be second in importance to someone. ex. “Sam didn’t join the team because they already had a star and Sam didn’t wanted to play second fiddle to anyone.”