American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- little off / (A) little off

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Not quite even, normal. ex. “There was something a little off about the way she was behaving.” 

Idiom of the day :- A / The gutter press

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘It’s a real honor to be able to sell papers for the The Daily Blah,’ Fred smiled. That startled me because everyone knows that The Daily Blah is a gutter press newspaper. Then Fred laughed. ‘I know that, I was only kidding you,’ he said. A / the gutter press refers to a type of newspaper that publishes scandal and gossip. ‘And very little news,’ Fred added

Idiom of the day :- Get Your Walking Papers

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Get fired from a job.

Idiom of the day :- Sucker punch (v. and n.)

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To punch someone when they’re not expecting it, can’t see it coming. A punch/blow that is not expected/seen. ex. “My brother ended up in the hospital after one of the men sucker punched him.”

Idiom of the day :- rest one’s case / (To) rest one’s case

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When people say “I rest my case”, it usually means that they feel that they just proved that they are correct. 

Idiom of the day :- kick oneself / (To) kick oneself

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To regret. ex. “I’m kicking myself for not having bought that car when I had the chance.” 

Idiom of the day :- Chew the fat

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

After a hard day, Nanook and his friend like nothing better than to sit around a nice warm fire chewing the fat. ‘Normally we are so busyhunting and fishing that we don’t have much time to get together to chew the fat, ‘ Nanook noted. To chew the fat is to have a casual chat or a nice little talk. ‘Our wives have just gone to one of their friend’s igloo to chew the fat’, Nanook smiled.

Idiom of the day :- Off the top of one’s head

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Spontaneously; without thinking too much. ex. “P1: How many cafes are there in this town? P2: Off the top of my head, I can think of about 6.” 

Idiom of the day :- Flash In The Pan

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end. 

Idiom of the day :- In for a penny, in for a pound

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The pound here is the British pound sterling. A penny is 1/100 part of one. This old saying tells us that if we decide to do something, we should commit ourselves to it boldly and completely. ‘I’m going to devote myself to earning as much as possible this summer,’ Carl said. ‘After all, in for a penny, in for a pound.’