Idiom of the day :- Eating Someone
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Hey, Alice. What’s been eating you lately ? Don’t you realize how rude and irritable you’ve become? I know. I’m really sorry for the way I’ve been acting. Well, why don’t you tell me what has been bothering and upsetting you and maybe we can work your problem out together. I’ll admit that it would help to talk to someone about it.
Idiom of the day :- below the belt; (to hit someone) below the belt / (To be) below the belt; (to hit someone) below the belt
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To say or do something to someone that is not fair and/or hurtful. ex. “Bringing up my divorce was really below the belt, even for him.”
Idiom of the day :- Beyond the pale
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Many years ago the pale meant a fenced area around a city in Ireland. People within the area obeyed the laws of English kings. Those living outside the area were said to be beyond the pale and were considered uncivilized. Today those beyond the pale are people acting in an unacceptable manner. ‘The children were beyond the pale at today’s party.’
Idiom of the day :- Horse Around
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Did you hear about Dave’s back injury? No. How did he get hurt? Well, after the coach left the gym he decided to stay and horse around on the parallel bars. He somehow lost his grip and fell on his back. That’s too bad, but he shouldn’t have been aimlessly playing around on the equipment without proper supervision.
Idiom of the day :- Cup Of Joe
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A cup of coffee.
Idiom of the day :- Spread oneself too thin
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Mr. Potts is trying to do several things at the same time. He’s spreading himself too thin and, as a result, isn’t able to devote much time to either of his jobs. He isdistributing or scattering his time, energy and skills, and that’s what it means when people spread themselves too thin.
Idiom of the day :- Hard-boiled
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Never ask a hard-boiled person for help. He’d probably refuse you. People who arehard-boiled are uncooperative and unsympathetic. In the extreme, they have no feelings at all. ‘What’s wrong with Henrietta ? When she’s happy she’s so nice — but when she’s angry she’s really hard-boiled !’
Idiom of the day :- hit the spot / (To) hit the spot
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To satisfy a need exactly. To be exactly right (often said about food or drinks). ex. “That was a delicious meal. It hit the spot.”
Idiom of the day :- Get carried away
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To get carried away is to become so emotionally affected that we are unable to control our actions. ‘When we gave Doris a gift, she got so carried away she began to cry.’ ‘The robbers got carried away and took everything they possibly could.’
Idiom of the day :- A nutcase
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
In slang, a nut is a silly, crazy, foolish or stupid person. A case is a person being treated by a doctor. A person who is describe as a nutcase thinks, speaks or acts strange, the idea being that he or she is mentally disturbed and in the care of a doctor. ‘I’m going to become a nutcase if I don’t get a holiday soon,’ Lionel moaned.
