American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- fall into place / (To) fall into place

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To become organized; to fit together. ex. “Once I started meditating, everything in my life began to fall into place.” 

Idiom of the day :- follow one’s heart / (To) follow one’s heart

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To act according to your feelings/ emotions. ex. “I couldn’t decide what to do, so I just followed my heart.” 

Idiom of the day :- raise (some) eyebrows / (To) raise (some) eyebrows

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To shock. ex. “The art show raised some eyebrows due to its explicit content.” 

Idiom of the day :- Separate the sheep from the goats

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

This ancient expression is found in the Bible ( Matthew 25: 32 ). It means torecognize the difference between competent and incompetent, useful and useless people in a group and, when a selection is made, to choose only those who are capable, valuable or useful. ‘ Our new examination to select workers for promotion is designed to separate the sheep from the goats.’

Idiom of the day :- Beat A Dead Horse

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To force an issue that has already ended.

Idiom of the day :- In the air

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Everywhere. All around. ex. “Love is in the air, everywhere you look around.” 

Idiom of the day :- Under construction

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Being built or repaired. ex. “This road has been under construction for six months.” 

Idiom of the day :- keep something to oneself / (To) keep something to oneself

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To not let others know about something; to not reveal something. ex. “Hey, don’t tell anyone about your time in prison. Keep it to yourself.” 

Idiom of the day :- jump all over someone/ jump down someone’s throat / (To) jump all over someone/ jump down someone’s throat

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To criticize or blame someone. ex. “As soon as I told her I was going out with my friends, she jumped all over me.” 

Idiom of the day :- Land on one’s feet

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If a cat falls, it always seems to land safely on its feet. That has given us this idiom, so when a person escapes misfortune or survives an unpleasant situation we say he lands on his feet. ‘Maxwell was born lucky. No matter what he does wrong he always seems to land on his feet.