American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- Start From Scratch

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To do it all over again from the beginning.

Idiom of the day :- In mint condition

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

In perfect condition (not used for people). ex. “This baseball card is in mint condition.” 

Idiom of the day :- be in one’s element / (To) be in one’s element

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To be completely comfortable doing something; to do something that comes very naturally to someone.ex. “When it comes to speaking in public, the Senator is in his element.”

Idiom of the day :- Have no stomach

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

People once believed that courage came from the stomach and that those who lacked courage had weak stomachs. From that, to have no stomach for ( something ) means to lack ambition or desire to do something. ‘Eat this or go to bed hungry,’ Kate frowned. ‘I have no stomach today for arguments about my cooking.’

Idiom of the day :- Every other

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Every second. Alternate. ex. “In Los Angeles, every other person is an actor.” 

Idiom of the day :- Not one’s piece of cake

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If something is not one’s piece of cake, it is something a person doesn’t appreciate or is not particularly fond of doing. ‘I’m afraid Italian food isn’t my piece of cake. I don’t like it,’ Gerald said. ‘I’m not interested in selling so being a saleslady is not my piece of cake,’ Amelia said.

Idiom of the day :- Ivy League

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Since 1954 the Ivy League has been the following universities: Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Harvard.

Idiom of the day :- Run up an account

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Instead of paying cash each time he shops, Mr. Long finds it more convenient to run up an account at the stores where he makes his purchases. To run up an account is to increase the money you owe. You can also run up a bill or a debt, which means the same as run up an account. Mr. Long does this ( very easily, I might add ! ) by using credit cards.

Idiom of the day :- On The Fence

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Undecided.

Idiom of the day :- Skid Row

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The rundown area of a city where the homeless and drug users live.