Idiom of the day :- can of worms; To open a can of worms / (A) can of worms; To open a can of worms
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To get into a complicated (often embarrassing or awkward) situation. ex. “He opened up a can of worms when he asked her to tell the truth about the last two years of her life.”
Idiom of the day :- Put someone in his place
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
George made the mistake of criticizing his boss. His boss responded by putting him in his place. When we put someone in their place we punish them, often by telling them in an angry way that their thoughts or opinions are of little importance.’Having been put in his place, I doubt that George will ever criticize the boss again.’
Idiom of the day :- Windfall
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Many words in English began as idioms. A windfall is one of them. It once referred to fruit that had been blown to the ground by the wind, but has now come to meansudden good luck — particularly in receiving money unexpectedly. ‘Fred won some money in the lottery and got a welcome windfall.’
Idiom of the day :- dead ringer (noun) / (A) dead ringer (noun)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A look-alike. ex. “He’s a dead ringer for Jude Law.” ( = He looks exactly like Jude Law.)
Idiom of the day :- Hold on!
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Wait. ex. “Hold on, I’ll be with you in just a moment.”
Idiom of the day :- middle of nowhere / (The) middle of nowhere
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A very isolated place. ex. “Our car broke down in the middle of nowhere. The nearest town was 100 miles away!”
Idiom of the day :- quiet as a mouse / (As) quiet as a mouse
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Very quiet.
Idiom of the day :- Hocus Pocus
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
In general, a term used in magic or trickery.
Idiom of the day :- Gate-crash
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Jim and Violet’s neighbors were having a party. Jim and Violet weren’t invited but they decided to attend anyway. ‘We’ll gate-crash the party,’ Jim said. ‘How exciting. That will make us gate-crashers,’ Violet laughed. To gate-crash is to attend a social event without an invitation, and a gate-crasher is an uninvited guest.
Idiom of the day :- Cock of the walk
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
If two cocks are together in the same pen ( called a walk ) they’ll fight, the strongest usually winning. From that, a person who thinks of himself or herself as important or possessing power is described as the cock of the walk. ‘Ever since his promotion, Ivan thinks he’s the cock of the walk around here.’
