Idiom of the day :- Measure up

Idiom of the day :- Measure up

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Danny thought it would be great to wear a soldier’s uniform. Hurrying to the nearest enlistment office, he asked if he measured up. ‘I’m sorry to say, young man, that you don’t measure up,’ an officer said. To measure up means to meet a required standard or have the necessary qualifications for something.

Idiom of the day :- Suit yourself

Idiom of the day :- Suit yourself

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Have it your way; As you wish; ex. “I wouldn’t walk around that neighborhood at night, but if you really want to, suit yourself.”

Idiom of the day :- Up to scratch

Idiom of the day :- Up to scratch

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Be of an acceptable /desired standard A : I think you should go to the optician and find out if your eyesight is up to scratch. B : Why do you say that ? A : Well last week I saw you talking to a lamp-post and asking it round for dinner ! Boxing was a common sport during the 18th and 19th centuries, but the rules were very different from those of today. The fight was not divided into bouts of a few minutes but continued non-stop until one of the men was knocked to the floor. Both fighters then had to go to a mark which had been scratched in the middle of the ring. If a man had been so badly injured that he could not come up to scratch within thirty seconds, he lost the fight and his opponent won. The expression is often used in the negative — for example, She wanted to be a singer but her voice wasn’t up to scratch.

Idiom of the day :- Play It by Ear

Idiom of the day :- Play It by Ear

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Let’s go to the movies, agreed? Sure. And what’ll we do after that ? Oh, I don’t know. Let’s play it by ear. Well, I would like to have a more definite plan of action. Don’t be like that. It’s always more fun not knowing what to expect and deciding what to do as we go along.

Idiom of the day :- A bird of a different feather

Idiom of the day :- A bird of a different feather

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

People who are different or unusual would never object to being called a bird of a different feather for this particular ‘bird’ is a person who is independent and free-thinking. ‘Kate refuses to wear the same fashions everyone else wears. She’s a bird of different feather who designs and makes her own clothes.’