American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- Ring Fencing

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Seperated usual judgement to guarantee protection, especially project funds.

Idiom of the day :- pay an arm and a leg/ pay a fortune / (To) pay an arm and a leg/ pay a fortune

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To pay a lot of money. ex. “I hate to have to pay an arm and a leg for a pair of tennis shoes.” 

Idiom of the day :- Gut Feeling

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right. 

Idiom of the day :- Green Room

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a tv or radio show.

Idiom of the day :- Doozy

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Something outstanding.

Idiom of the day :- Drive someone round the bend

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘Slow down this instant, Percy ! You’re going to drive me round the bend !’ Mrs. Marple cried. Anything that drives us round the bend upsets us so much that we think we’re going crazy. The manner in which Percy behaves when driving a car, for instance, is doing just that to Mrs. Marple.

Idiom of the day :- jump at / (To) jump at

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To quickly accept. ex. “The journalist jumped at the chance to interview Ryan Gosling.” 

Idiom of the day :- Mince words

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

In this idiom, ‘mince’ is an old word meaning to choose words carefully for the sake of politeness … or even deception. Those who mince words, therefore, aren’t speaking as openly or as honestly as they could. ‘I like people who speak truthfully and frankly without mincing words,’ Berg said.

Idiom of the day :- A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out. 

Idiom of the day :- Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Be optomistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.