American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- It Takes Two To Tango

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A two person conflict where both people are at fault.

Idiom of the day :- In the soup

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

This colloquial expression originated in the United States. It means to be in trouble. ‘I’ll be in the soup if I don’t remember to buy my wife a birthday gift.’ ‘Penny and her brother got in the soup playing with the carts at the supermarket.’

Idiom of the day :- Lemon

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Have you seen Joe’s new car yet ? Yeah. It looks good, but she’s had nothing but problems with it. That’s too bad. It sounds like she got a real lemon. She sure did. No sooner did she drive it home from the dealer’s than it proveddefective and started breaking down.

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.