American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- Down the drain

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Wasted. Lost forever. ex. “I tried for five years to run this business and now I’m bankrupt. Five years down the drain.” 

Idiom of the day :- Down in the mouth

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Winnie is feeling miserable. She should be for she’s down in the mouth today. She had planned to go on a trip but the rain has caused her to change her plans. ‘I’m sad, discouraged and unhappy,’ Winnie moaned. ‘I’m down in the mouth because this storm has forced me to cancel my flying lesson.’

Idiom of the day :- Do someone a good turn

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘You’ve done a number of favors for me,’ Brewster said, ‘so allow me to do you a good turn. Let me take you out to lunch today.’ Slightly dizzy, Brewster’s friend agreed. He hadn’t expected Brewster to do him a good turn. To do someone a good turn is to do something nice or helpful for someone.

Idiom of the day :- save the day / (To) save the day

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To produce good results when bad results are expected. ex. “Colin saved the day by remembering to bring the map.” 

Idiom of the day :- Feeding Frenzy

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

An aggressive attack on someone by a group. 

Idiom of the day :- Drop like a stone

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Hamingway has been trying to sell a select piece of property for months. ‘I want to get rid of this place before it falls !’ Hamingway whispered. People looking at the property watched as hamingway’s price kept dropping like a stone until someone finally bought it. ‘When the price of something drops like a stone, it falls far and it falls quickly,’ the new owner grinned.

Idiom of the day :- All keyed up

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Teddy has had a terrible day. It began when he overslept and was late getting to school. Then it rained and he got all wet coming home from school. Not only that he forgot to study for a history quiz! ‘Now you know why I returned home all keyed up,’ he explained. To be (all) keyed up is to be nervous, tense or excited. ‘That’s exactly how I feel,’ he nodded.

Idiom of the day :- Under someone’s spell

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

There’s something so enchanting, so compelling, so overwhelming about her that Marvin has come under Lizzie’s spell. If you should ever be near Lizzie, be careful ! To be under someone’ spell is to be unable to resist his or her influence. ‘I can’t explain it but Lizzie has me under her spell,’ Marvin sighed.

Idiom of the day :- earful / (To give someone an) earful

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

a strong verbal scolding. ex. “Katie’s father really gave her an earful when she came home at 4 AM.” 

Idiom of the day :- Tongue in cheek

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Joking. ex. “Quentin made a tongue-in-cheek remark to his dad.”