American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- stand up for something / (To) stand up for something

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To fight for, support. ex. “The elected official promised to stand up for the poor.” 

Idiom of the day :- Pin money

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When we speak of pin money, we are always referring to a small amount of money. ‘I’m going to look for a better job. I’m working for pin money here,’ Ned said. It can also refer to a small allowance a man gives his wife, or moneys he saves from other sources. ‘Sarah saved her pin money to buy a new dress.’

Idiom of the day :- Get one’s head shrunk

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Many people find that discussing their problems with a psychiatrist or a psychologist ( colloquially, ‘a head shrinker’ ) helps to improve their well-being. Their minds ( their heads ) feel better. From that, a person visiting a psychiatrist or a psychologist isgetting his or her head shrunk. ‘I go to Dr. Vincent twice a week to get my head shrunk,’ Lionel said.

Idiom of the day :- Big fish in a little sea

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A person who’s famous/ well-known but only in an unimportant place (city or area). 

Idiom of the day :- save money for a rainy day / (To) save money for a rainy day

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To reserve something for some future need. ex. “I’ve saved a little money for a rainy day.” 

Idiom of the day :- Wear and tear

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Damage as a result of normal use. ex. “They put a lot of wear and tear on their truck during their long road trip.” 

Idiom of the day :- Work hand in glove

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘We’ve got a new patient today,’ the doctor said, ‘but working hand in glove we’ll soon have him well and on his feet, nurse.’ what the doctor is saying is that by working together he and the nurse will accomplish the tasks, for to work hand in glove means to work in close partnership with someone.

Idiom of the day :- Tear someone off a strip

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Talk to someone angrily A : The next time I see Charlie I’m going to tear him of a strip. I lent him a book called ‘Improve Your Memory’ and he hasn’t given it back. He’s had it for over a year now. B : Why doesn’t he return it ? A : He says he keeps forgetting. This is based on the Old English verb tear which meant rage/ be violently angry. As is quite common in the evolution of a word, it has become confused with the more modern version, nowadays tear means pull apart/rip.

Idiom of the day :- Eat one’s heart out

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘Life can be terrible at times,’ Mike sighed, ‘and this is one of those times. I’m in love with Mandy and Mandy doesn’t care for me. Oh, Mandy, you have me eating my heart out !’ Poor Mike. If he doesn’t look underfed it’s because to eat one’s heart out is to feel miserable wishing for something — or someone — one can’t have.

Idiom of the day :- A phrase that is said when someone finds something he/she has been looking for.

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You Are What You Eat