Idiom of the day :- call (someone’s) bluff / (To) call (someone’s) bluff
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To demand proof that someone is not lying. ex. “He said he was the best runner in town, so I called his bluff and challenged him to a race.”
Idiom of the day :- Get some shut-eye
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘I have an important meeting tomorrow so I’m going to bed to get some shut-eye, ‘ Luke said. Once in bed, he tossed and turned. ‘I wish I could catch some shut-eye,’ he said. ‘Even a little shut-eye would be better than none !’ What Luke is saying is that he’d like to get some sleep.
Idiom of the day :- A bag of wind
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘I wonder why people say Howard is such an interesting man,’ Lily yawned. ‘To me he is nothing more than a big bag of wind.’ Lily is either very unkind or she is awfully honest because a bag of wind is someone who talks a lot. ‘Especially if he boasts and tells exaggerated stories that are hard to believe,’ Lily added.
Idiom of the day :- Status symbol
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Some people believe that possessing certain material objects are signs of prestige or success or wealth. Things that fall into this category — like expensive watches or fancy cars — are called status symbols. ‘A new car might be a status symbol to a bank manager, while a pair of designer jeans may be a status symbol to his secretary,’ Philip explained.
Idiom of the day :- Pot-luck dinner
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A pot-luck dinner is an informal dinner where each of the guests brings a pot of food to share with others. Because nobody knows what anyone is bringing, the guests hope they’ll be lucky and the food will be interesting. ‘Good heavens ! Look what Egbert’s bringing to our pot-luck dinner !’
Idiom of the day :- Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To openly and freely express your emotions.
Idiom of the day :- beg to differ / (To) beg to differ
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A polite way of saying “to disagree”, most often heard in the phrase “I beg to differ!”
Idiom of the day :- A Toss-Up
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A result that is still unclear and can go either way.
Idiom of the day :- A Taste Of Your Own Medicine
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.
Idiom of the day :- Steal someone’s thunder
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Spoil the effect of someone’s actions or words by doing the same or better first A : In December I decided to wear a big hat with the words HAPPY CHRISTMAS on it. I thought that it would surprise everyone when I walked into the local bank. B : And did it ? A : Not at all ! I found that they’d stolen my thunder. The cashiers were in special fancy dress costumes — even the bank manager was dressed as Charlie Chaplin ! so no one even noticed me ! This expression was first used by an English playwright called John Dennis who lived at the beginning of the 18th century. For one of his plays h invented a way to create the noise of thunder. Although the play itself was a disaster and soon closed, everyone loved the thunder sound effect ! It was used by others so much that Dennis said, ‘Damn them ! They will not let my play run, but they steal my thunder’.
