American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- Never mind

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Don’t worry about it. ex. “Did you pick up my photos? Never mind, I’ll do it myself tomorrow.” 

Idiom of the day :- waste one’s breath / (To) waste one’s breath

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To talk in vain. To waste one’s time talking. ex. “Don’t waste your breath. He never listens to what anyone tells him.” 

Idiom of the day :- risk one’s neck (to do something) / (To) risk one’s neck (to do something)

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To risk (sometimes physical) harm to accomplish something. ex. “He’s always been very mean to me. I don’t plan to risk my neck to save his job.” 

Idiom of the day :- A tidy sum

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘Nine hundred and eight-five nine hundred and eight-six, nine hundred and eight-seven,’ Felix smiled. ‘That’s a nice tidy sum.’ A tidy sum is a large amount of money. ‘I’ll need every penny of this for it’s going to cost me a tidy sum to buy a new house,’ Felix explained.

Idiom of the day :- Bear up

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Walking through the forest, David encountered a bear in his path. ‘I can’t hide so I must bear up and not be afraid,’ David said. Bear up he did, and in the end the bear turned and walked away. To bear up is to stay strong and brave in an annoying or difficult situation.

Idiom of the day :- As High As A Kite

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Anything that is high up in the sky.

Idiom of the day :- all walks of life / (From) all walks of life

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

(From) all social, economic, and ethnic groups. ex. “People from all walks of life voted for him, but he still lost the presidential election.” 

Idiom of the day :- Use Your Loaf

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Use your head. Think smart.

Idiom of the day :- Raining Cats and Dogs

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A very loud and noisy rain storm.

Idiom of the day :- fork in the road / (A) fork in the road

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A point when a road splits in two directions. ex. “They came to a fork in the road, and had to decide whether to go left or right.”