Idiom of the day :- Once in a blue moon
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
On rare occasions if you look at the moon on a certain night and in a certain way, you will find that it seems light blue in color. Because that doesn’t happen often, once in a blue moon means ‘rarely’. ‘I miss my school friends. I only see them once in a blue moon.’
Idiom of the day :- Birthday suit
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Today is little Jonathan’s birthday. In his eagerness to see what gifts await him, he has rushed from his bedroom wearing nothing but his birthday suit ! In the event that you don’t know it, to be in one’s birthday suit is to be absolutely naked. Happy birthday, dear Jonathan !
Idiom of the day :- Burn someone up
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘Doesn’t it burn you up when people refuse to wait in line at the bus stop !’ Barbara said. ‘It sure burns me up !’ Barbara is saying she is irritated or annoyed. ‘I get burned up by people who don’t do their work properly,’ Jack answered. ‘My secretary, for instance, burns me up because she’s always knitting on the job !’
Idiom of the day :- Turn Someone Off
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
How was your date with Marty last night ? Well, it started of OK, but he really turned me off when we went for a snack after the movies. Did he say or do something to annoy you? Frankly, he disgusted me when he tried to talk with his mouth full. I don’t blame you . That would have really bothered me too.
Idiom of the day :- play the field / (To) play the field
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
*somewhat outdated* To date many different people instead of going steady. ex. “After Mary broke up with Jim, she started playing the field.”
Idiom of the day :- Turn A Blind Eye
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Refuse to acknowledge something you know is real or legit.
Idiom of the day :- take something with a grain of salt / (To) take something with a grain of salt
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Not to take something that someone says too seriously. ex. “If I were you, I’d take everything that she tells you with a grain of salt.”
Idiom of the day :- Safety in numbers
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
I wish someone would tell the boss that when a person talks about safety in numbers he isn’t talking about a safe with a number of locks: he’s saying that there’sgreater protection against misfortune when a person is in a group. ‘If it’s true that there’s safety in numbers my records should be secure now,’ the boss said.
Idiom of the day :- Child’s play
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Jaime truly enjoys his new job. It’s so easy that he has been able to make child’s playof it. Any job or task can be called child’s play if the person doing it finds it almost too easy to do or to perform. ‘Jaime’s new job seems like child’s play.’ Helen smiled. ‘He makes it look so easy.’
Idiom of the day :- Cock and bull story
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘Long ago and far away there was a wonderful kingdom in which nobody worked and everybody was rich and happy,’ the bull said. Ha, the cock laughed. ‘If you believe that you’ll believe any old cock and bull story.’ A cock and bulls story is one that is too absurd or silly to be true.
