Idiom of the day :- A slippery customer
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Does Mr. Jansen look like a slippery customer as he stands in the doorway of his business establishment ? If you knew that ‘slippery’ is a colloquialism meaningcunning and untrustworthy, and ‘customer’ means a person, I think you’d say yes. ‘Be very careful of Mr. Jansen. He has a reputation of being a slippery customer.
Idiom of the day :- bone-dry
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Having no trace of moisture. Believe it or not, I hung out the washing only an hour ago and it is already bone-dry.
Idiom of the day :- Been around since the flood
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
The Great Flood ( or Noah’s Flood ) written about in the Bible ( Genesis 7,8 ) happened a long, long time ago. For that reason, someone or something that has been around since the flood is very old. ‘I think these buses have been around since the flood.’ ‘I’ve heard that joke. It’s been around since the flood.’
Idiom of the day :- An eagle eye
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘Since I appointed a new department head, business has certainly improved,’ the boss smiled. ‘The new fellow keeps an eagle eye on all aspects of our operations. He watches the staff with an eagle eye, too.’ Someone with an eagle eye watches things closely and carefully. Nothing escapes his attention.
Idiom of the day :- mind one’s own business / (To) mind one’s own business
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Not to interfere/ get involved in the business of others. ex. “Sometimes, it’s best to mind your own business.”
Idiom of the day :- cut class / (To) cut class
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To not go to class. To skip going to class. ex. “Jacob was a very bad student. He was always cutting class to go smoke with his buddies.”
Idiom of the day :- Up for grabs
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Available for anyone to try to get. ex. “The Swedish telecom market is still up for grabs.”
Idiom of the day :- jam on the brakes / (To) jam on the brakes
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To hit/ step on the brakes suddenly to stop the car. *This phrases is a little antiquated. It’s best to use “to hit the breaks” instead.*
Idiom of the day :- See reason
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘Why must I go to school ?’ Mary asked. ‘Because in today’s world one can’t succeed without an education,’ her father replied. ‘Surely you can see reason and understand that.’ Mary nodded yes, for to see reason is to think or act sensibly, particularly after learning the facts or accepting advice about something.
Idiom of the day :- Catch someone on the hop
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Catch someone unprepared/ surprise someone A : Debble had a baby a week after marrying Derek Dim. Derek didn’t even know his wife was pregnant. B : Yes, the baby caught him on the hop — he thought Debble was just very fat. The hop is a flower which is used in the brewing of beer and is traditionally grown in the county of Kent in south-east England. Just after the second World War, hop-picking was a popular holiday for working-class Londoners as it was often the only chance they had to enjoy the countryside. It was a cheap family holiday which lasted the whole summer. Unfortunately, most men worked in jobs which gave only a few days holiday a year, and so they had to invent an excuse in order to go hop-picking. Sometimes the employer discovered the truth and caught a man on the hop, or in other words, caught him picking hops. It is very common to use this expression in the passive. For example, Make sure everything is ready well in advance otherwise you will be caught on the hop.
