American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- Sitting Shotgun

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Riding in the front passenger seat of a car.

Idiom of the day :- nip something in the bud / (To) nip something in the bud

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To end something at an early stage. 

Idiom of the day :- In the pink

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If you are in the pink, you are fit, healthy, and happy

Idiom of the day :- Crack Someone Up

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To make someone laugh.

Idiom of the day :- Out of sorts

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Not quite oneself; In a bad/strange mood. ex. “Tom has been out of sorts recently.” 

Idiom of the day :- Out On A Limb

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When someone puts themself in a risky situation.

Idiom of the day :- Dead letter

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A letter that the post office is unable to deliver — maybe it’s addressed incorrectly or the person to whom it’s addressed has moved — is a dead letter. So, too, is a law, an order or a directive that has lost its effectiveness and is no longer used. ‘That order from the boss is a dead letter. Nobody obeyed it anyway.’

Idiom of the day :- get something straight / (To) get something straight

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To clarify something. To understand something clearly. ex. “Let me get this straight. Your mother’s cousin stole money from your father’s cousin’s daughter?” 

Idiom of the day :- Horse opera

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Several years ago Hollywood produced a great many films about cowboys and the wild American West. Technically the films were called Westerns but because everyone galloped about on a horse they became known as horse operas. ‘There’s an exciting new horse opera playing at the Pearl. shall we go see it ?’

Idiom of the day :- Quick and dirty

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Fast and simple; not very sophisticated. ex. “We just need a quick and dirty solution to this.”