Idiom of the day :- play something by ear / (To) play something by ear
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To improvise. To see how things go and make a decision later. ex. “P1: What do you want to do tonight? P2: I don’t know, let’s just play it by ear.”
Idiom of the day :- Come down on someone like a ton of bricks
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
It’s unfortunate but people can come down on someone, or something, like a ton of bricks. When Clement was late for work, his supervisor came down on him like a ton of bricks. When Clement gave a weak excuse for being late, his supervisor came down on it like a ton of bricks. In both instances the supervisor was directing the full force of his anger at Clement. ‘I’ve had a miserable day,’ Clement said.
Idiom of the day :- Make things hum
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Until Gustav joined our company we had all sorts of problems on our production line. Gustav has corrected the problems and has really made things hum. Not only that, Gustav has been keeping things humming. To make things hum is to cause things to perform smoothly and efficiently. To keep things humming is to keep them performing well.
Idiom of the day :- swallow something hook, line, and sinker / (To) swallow something hook, line, and sinker
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To believe something (usually a lie) completely. ex. “Margaret told him a flat-out ( = complete and utter) lie and he swallowed it hook line and sinker.”
Idiom of the day :- try someone’s patience / (To) try someone’s patience
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To do something annoying that may cause someone to lose patience. ex. “It’s not a good idea to try the boss’ patience.”
Idiom of the day :- Idle Hands Are The Devil’s Tools
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.
Idiom of the day :- wide awake / (To be) wide awake
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To be completely awake. ex. “P1: Were you sleeping? P2: No, I was wide awake.”
Idiom of the day :- bite off more than (you) can chew / (To) bite off more than (you) can chew
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To try to do something that is too hard to do for you to do, finish, etc. ex. “He started to run the marathon, but after about 10 miles he realized that he had bitten off a bit more than he could chew.”
Idiom of the day :- Devil finds work for idle hands
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When Maurice was young his parents warned him that the devil finds work for idle hands. They were telling him that unless he kept busy doing useful or constructive things he could be tempted into mischief or evil. ‘Sorry, but I don’t think the saying the devil finds work for idle hands means I should waste my time sweeping floors,’ Maurice said to a stranger.
Idiom of the day :- Snatch something from under someone’s nose
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘When I go to bed at night I count sheep, ‘Angela said. ‘Where do you put the sheep when you are done counting them ?’ Teddy asked. ‘If I told you, you would probably snatch them from under my nose,’ Angela replied. They both laughed, because tosnatch something from under someone’s nose is to take or steal something directly in front of someone.
