Idiom of the day :- Promise the moon
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Here’s a riddle : what does a politician campaigning for office have in common with a young man in love ? Answer : they are both likely to promise the moon. That is, they make generous promises that aren’t likely to be fulfilled. ‘Don’t promise the moon, Henry. Just tell me you’ll love me forever,’ Cathy sighed.
Idiom of the day :- From China to Peru
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A quick look at a map of the world will show you that Peru is a long, long way from China. It’s for that reason that the expression from China to Peru means ‘all over the world’. ‘Products made in Hong Kong can be found from China to Peru.’ ‘Ken’s reputation for honesty is known from China to Peru.’
Idiom of the day :- Easy! (command)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Not so fast! Calm down! ex. “Easy! Don’t eat so fast!”
Idiom of the day :- Butter both sides of one’s bread
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘I have a great idea,’ Frank said, ‘I can butter both sides of my bread during my summer vacation if I offer swimming lessons to young people. In that way I can have fun at the swimming pool, and at the same time I will earn some spending money !’ To butter both sides of one’s bread is to do two things at the same time – and to profit from them both.
Idiom of the day :- Up to par
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Meeting normal standards. ex. “The wine was nice, but it wasn’t up to par with the excellent wine they normally have.”
Idiom of the day :- Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.
Idiom of the day :- Whistle in the dark
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To whistle in the dark means (1) to guess wildly about something or (2) to keep up your courage. ‘I don’t know when the last bus leaves the terminal,’ Douglas said, ‘ so I’d be whistling in the dark if I said it was at midnight. During the terrible storm, we sat inside the house whistling in the dark hoping it would quickly pass.’
Idiom of the day :- Pay Through the Nose
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
At last Mr. Smith came upon the rare stamp he had been seeking at an auction. Since many other stamp collectors would also be bidding for it, he realized that he would have to pay through the nose in order to have it. After considering the increasing value of the stamp, he decided that he would not mindpaying such a high price for something so rare.
Idiom of the day :- put up a good fight / (To) put up a good fight
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To try very hard. ex. “Well, although my team lost, they put up a good fight, so I’m not upset.”
Idiom of the day :- Rise with the lark
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A lark is a bird, and birds always wake up and begin the day at dawn. ‘I like getting up with the lark’ Alan yawned, ‘but I know one bird that doesn’t always rise with the lark.’ To get up/rise with the lark is to get up/rise early in the morning.
