American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- score to settle / (A) score to settle

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To get even. To pay someone back for something negative that they did. ex. “Don’t stop me. I have a score to settle with him.” 

Idiom of the day :- Dropping Like Flies

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A large number of people either falling ill or dying.

Idiom of the day :- Wind someone up

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Tease someone A : My goodness, there’s a huge black insect on your head. It’s got five pairs of eyes and hairy legs. B : How horrible ! Please get it off me ! Quickly ! A : No don’t worry, I’m winding you up. There’s nothing there at all. The expression comes from the action of winding up a clock in order to make it go. The idea of being in control is carried over to its slang use. One can control or affect the behavior of a person by winding him up.

Idiom of the day :- Black sheep (of the family)

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The worst, least accepted member of a family. ex. “Peter is the black sheep of his family.” 

Idiom of the day :- Told you so!

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Basically when someone says “told you so!”, it’s like saying “See, I was right!”. 

Idiom of the day :- wait tables / (To) wait tables

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To work as a waiter/ waitress in a restaurant. ex. “Becky waited tables while she was in college.” 

Idiom of the day :- Turn the tables

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

In this illustration we see that the cook and the waitress have grown tired of working. Today they have turned the tables on their customers and are insisting that they wait on them. To turn the tables is to change a situation completely around so that you gain an advantage over those who once had an advantage over you. ( In this idiom, it’s always tables — never table )

Idiom of the day :- not be born yesterday / (To) not be born yesterday

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To be experienced, knowledgeable. ex. “Of course I know that trick! I wasn’t born yesterday.” 

Idiom of the day :- diamond in the rough / (A) diamond in the rough

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To be very bored. ex. “I often think I’m going to die of boredom in his class.” 

Idiom of the day :- Don’t Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When someone gives you a gift, don’t be ungrateful.