Idiom of the day :- sit tight / (To) sit tight
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To wait (patiently). ex. “Sit tight, your mother will be here soon.”
Idiom of the day :- take someone under one’s wing / (To) take someone under one’s wing
Idiom of the day :- take someone under one’s wing / (To) take someone under one’s wing
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To protect (and teach) someone. ex. “Arthur took the new employee under his wing and taught him everything he knew.”
Idiom of the day :- Pour oil on troubled waters
Idiom of the day :- Pour oil on troubled waters
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Before its dangers to the environment were known, oil was poured on rough seas to calm them. Today this idiom refers to settling disputes or bringing calm to a troubled situation. ‘This isn’t working,’ Alex said. ‘Let’s see if we can pour oil on troubled waters by sitting down and having a quiet talk about it.’
Idiom of the day :- Fuddy-duddy
Idiom of the day :- Fuddy-duddy
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
An old-fashioned and foolish type of person.
Idiom of the day :- lose (one’s) touch / (To) lose (one’s) touch
Idiom of the day :- lose (one’s) touch / (To) lose (one’s) touch
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To not be as effective as before; to stop doing something very well. ex. “He used to be able to score goals every game, but recently he seems to have lost his touch.”
Idiom of the day :- As free as air
Idiom of the day :- As free as air
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Last year Manfred retired. ‘My time is my own now,’ he smiled. ‘I’m as free as air.’ To be as free as air is to be unrestrained and to have no obligations. I imagine we have this expression because, as no one owns the air, it costs us nothing to use it.
Idiom of the day :- Give someone the message
Idiom of the day :- Give someone the message
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Jerome has had a nice warm feeling for Ruth for a long, long time. Being modest, he didn’t know how to give her the message. Finally, on Valentine’s Day he gathered up all his courage and gave her the word. When we give someone the message or the word we convey a piece of information to him or her. Ruth gave Jerome the message by giving him a think you kiss !
Idiom of the day :- keep one’s word / (To) keep one’s word
Idiom of the day :- keep one’s word / (To) keep one’s word
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To uphold one’s promise. ex. “He’s a very honorable person who always keeps his word.”
Idiom of the day :- make a pass (at someone) / (To) make a pass (at someone)
Idiom of the day :- make a pass (at someone) / (To) make a pass (at someone)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To make romantic advances; to hit on (someone). ex. “Karl was fired because he made a pass at his co-worker Fiona.”
Idiom of the day :- Joshing Me
Idiom of the day :- Joshing Me
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Tricking me.