Idiom of the day :- act one’s age / (To) act one’s age
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To behave in a more mature way. Frequently said to a child or teen. ex. “Bill, stop throwing rocks! Act your age!”
Idiom of the day :- fifth wheel / (A) fifth wheel
Idiom of the day :- fifth wheel / (A) fifth wheel
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Useless, out of place, unnecessary. ex. “There were only couples there. I felt like a fifth wheel.”
Idiom of the day :- Go like a lamb to (the) slaughter
Idiom of the day :- Go like a lamb to (the) slaughter
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Lambs are known for their meek and quiet dispositions. They seem to be always calm and they make no protest. Because of that, when a person allows himself to be punished or placed in danger without complaining, we say he goes like a lamb to slaughter. ‘I won’t give up my job without a fight,’ Muriel cried when she learned she was about to be transferred to another department. ‘I will not go like a lamb to the slaughter,’ she said.
Idiom of the day :- cramp someone’s style / (To) cramp someone’s style
Idiom of the day :- cramp someone’s style / (To) cramp someone’s style
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To limit someone in some way. To limit someone from expressing themselves fully. ex. “Get lost. You’re cramping my style!”
Idiom of the day :- On second thought
Idiom of the day :- On second thought
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Having given something more thought. ex. “On second thought, maybe you should sell your house and move into an apartment.”
Idiom of the day :- On the rocks (2)
Idiom of the day :- On the rocks (2)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
People asking for an alcoholic drink ( but never beer ! ) on the rocks are asking for one poured into a glass containing nothing but ice cubes. ‘Rocks’ is a slang term for ice cubes, but this idiom is not slang. ‘Charles asked the hostess for a whiskey on the rocks.’
Idiom of the day :- Smoke like a chimney
Idiom of the day :- Smoke like a chimney
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Alan’s doctor suggested that he should give up smoking. ‘You smoke like a chimney,’ he warned. ‘It’s a threat to your health.’ Alan’s wife is also concerned. ‘You smoke too much,’ she said. ‘You sit there smoking like a chimney.’ A person who smokes like a chimney smokes a great deal … and usually continuously !
Idiom of the day :- Take it easy!
Idiom of the day :- Take it easy!
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Relax! (Also used in “to take it easy” = to relax, to spend a day relaxing, etc.)
Idiom of the day :- hit a snag / (To) hit a snag
Idiom of the day :- hit a snag / (To) hit a snag
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To run into a problem. ex. “The project hit a snag when testing failed to produce favorable results.”
Idiom of the day :- Little by little
Idiom of the day :- Little by little
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Slowly, gradually. ex. “Little by little she started to like living in New York City.”