American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- face the music / (To) face the music

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To accept the (unpleasant) consequences of what you have done. ex. “After years of bad decision making, the CEO finally had to face the music.” 

Idiom of the day :- Son of a Gun

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A scamp.

Idiom of the day :- On the loose

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

(Most often used speaking about criminals) – free; not captured; ex. “The bank robbers are still on the loose.” 

Idiom of the day :- Take the Bull by the Horns

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Julie had always felt that she was missing out on a lot of fun because of her clumsiness on the dance floor. She had been putting off taking lessons, but she finally took the bull by the horns and went to a professional dance studio for help. She was tired of feeling left out and acted decisively to correct the situation.

Idiom of the day :- Finding Your Feet

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing. 

Idiom of the day :- Hold one’s peace

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘Who ate the fish I was saving for supper ?’ Emily screamed. One look at the anger in Emily’s eyes was enough to convince Eric to hold his peace. To hold one’s peace is to remain silent. ‘I just wanted to sample it,’ Eric wanted to say — but he wisely held his peace and said nothing.

Idiom of the day :- make a long story short / (To) make a long story short

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To bring a story to an end; To sum things up. 

Idiom of the day :- To Steal Someone’s Thunder

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To take the credit for something someone else did.

Idiom of the day :- Cry bucket

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If this isn’t a sad sight ! There is Grandma watching her favorite afternoon television drama – and it is so sad that everyone in the room is crying buckets ! ‘To cry buckets means to cry lots and lots of tears,’ Grandma explained. ‘Grandma is crying buckets, and that has caused me to cry buckets too,’ Grandma’s cat wept.

Idiom of the day :- A Piece of Cake

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A task that can be accomplished very easily.