Idiom of the day :- A lame duck
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A person described as being a lame duck is helpless. If he is in a position of authority, he lacks power. ‘ Shirley is such a lame duck. She can’t do anything without ebing supervised. ‘ ( Helpless ). ‘Harry’s term of office ends next year. meanwhile, he’s a lame duck president and none of his plans stands a chance of ebing acted up. ‘ ( Powerless )
Idiom of the day :- Steal the show
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A person stealing the show takes attention away from an important actor ( in a play ) or gets more notice than a prominent personality ( at an event such as a party, meeting, etc ) ‘Lucy gave a wonderful performance but an unknown comedian stole the show with his funny jokes.’
Idiom of the day :- come to an end / (To) come to an end
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To finish; to stop/ ex. “When the road came to an end, we turned left.”
Idiom of the day :- Give a helping hand
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Penny is such a nice little girl, always ready to give a helping hand. At the museum, for instance, a lady asked if she’d please lend her a helping hand. To give or lend a helping hand is to give someone help or assistance. ‘I wasn’t busy so I gave the lady a helping hand,’ Penny said.
Idiom of the day :- A little bird told me
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When someone says “a little bird told me”, it means they don’t want you to know who told them.
Idiom of the day :- Have a change of heart
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Matthew was about to give Angela a big box of chocolates when he saw a poor beggar. ‘Sorry, Angela,’ he said, ‘but I’ve had a change of heart. That man looks like he needs chocolates more than you do.’ To have a change of heart is to change one’s aim, opinion or behavior about something.
Idiom of the day :- Turn turtle
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A turtle’s natural position, of course, is to be rightside up. The one thing they fear — especially on land — is to be turned upside down. that, I would imagine, is why toturn turtle describes something that has rolled or turned upside down. ‘Jim’s new boat turned turtle in last night’s storm.’
Idiom of the day :- Put a sock in it
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To tell noisy person or a group to be quiet.
Idiom of the day :- A pretty kettle of fish
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
This expression refers to a mess, an awkward state of affairs, or a situation that is confused or unpleasant. It’s also said as a messy kettle of fish. ‘Good Heavens, I left home and forgot to put the cat out ! The house will be a pretty kettle of fish by the time I get back !’
Idiom of the day :- Tourist trap
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A shop, a restaurant, a bar, or any place that uses tourists greedily to profit from them is called a tourist trap. ‘Wilcox returned from Miami saying it was a terrible tourist trap.’ ‘Kitty and Floyd visited a tourist trap in Paris where they were charged $250 for just two drinks !’
