American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- A Picture Paints a Thousand Words

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A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

Idiom of the day :- Actions speak louder than words

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Proverb meaning that’s it’s better to do something about a problem than to talk about it.  It’s better to actually do something than just talk about it.

Idiom of the day :- Variety is the spice of life

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Proverb meaning life is made more interesting by doing new or different things. The more experiences you try the more exciting life can be.

Idiom of the day :- In Dutch

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Oh, oh 1 Max has miscalculated again and he’s in Dutch. I’m glad I’m not Max because to be in Dutch is to be in serious trouble. ‘I’m in Dutch with my wife. I forgot to buy her a birthday gift.’ ‘I’m frustrated,’ Max said. ‘I’m always doing the wrong thing and getting in Dutch.

Idiom of the day :- Money talks

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We’ve been waiting for three months to get delivery on our car, and people who put in their order after us have already gotten theirs. Well, money talks. Why don’t you try giving the dealer a little something extra to move things along ? I know full well that money has the power to influence people, but I refuse to pay extra for a service that is owed to me as a client. If you want to have your car maybe you’d better reconsider.

Idiom of the day :- Blue Monday

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To be blue is to be sad. Many people feel sad returning to work after a weekend of rest — and that’s the meaning behind blue Monday. ‘The weekend’s over,’ Felix sighed, ‘and here it is, blue Monday, time to get back to the routine of work.’

Idiom of the day :- Fresh as paint

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Kitty and Clive have been married for years, but to look at them you’d think their love was fresh as paint. Things described as being fresh as paint look fresh and new. A person fresh as paint is full of vitality. ‘My old suit came back from the cleaners fresh as paint,’ Clive said.

Idiom of the day :- Dressed like a million dollars

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Claudia wouldn’t dare leave her house without dressing a million. When I saw her yesterday, she was dressed like a million dollars. To dress a million/dress like a million dollars is to be exceedingly well dressed. Here are more examples : ‘Tim went to the party dressed a million.’ ‘You don’t have to dress like a million dollars to attend a concert.’

Idiom of the day :- Lay down the law

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‘The way my employees are behaving is terrible,’ Grouch grumbled. ‘I’m going to lay down the law and tell them to concentrate on their work.’ To lay down the law is to say something or give an order in a way that says ‘you will obey me or accept my word without argument or question !’

Idiom of the day :- A slinging/slanging match

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There are two ways to say this expression : The Americans say slinging, and the British say slanging. It may help to know that sling means to throw something, while slang means to shout naughty words. In the end, though, a slinging / slanging matchis a loud, angry quarrel with two or more individuals shouting at each other. ‘The debate ended when the participants got into a slinging / slanging match. ‘ ‘Tommy left the playing field to avoid getting into a slinging / slanging match with the visiting players.’