American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- pick up the tab / (To) pick up the tab

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To pay a bill. ex. “John, you picked up the tab last time. Let me pay this time.” 

Idiom of the day :- A head shrinker

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Feeling depressed, Roth visited his physician. ‘I think a frank talk with a head shrinker might benefit you,’ the doctor said. ‘I’ll send you to a shrink I know.’ You can imagine how relieved Roth was when he learned a head shrinker ( often shortened to a shrink ) isn’t a witch doctor : it’s a psychiatrist or a psychologist.

Idiom of the day :- Off the hook

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A fish that is able to get off the fishing hook and swim away is free of trouble. That’s the idea behind this idiom which means to avoid difficulty or get out of trouble. ‘I’m late for school,’ Mack said. ‘I had better think up a good excuse to get off the hook.’

Idiom of the day :- shot in the arm / (A) shot in the arm

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A boost. ex. “The good financial news was a real shot in the arm for Steve’s company.” 

Idiom of the day :- Old as the hills

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

This expression — which means that something is very old or ancient — can be used when referring to just about anything or anybody. ‘I need a new hat. This one is asold as the hills.’ ‘Grandpa’s old as the hills but he stays in shape by jogging two or three miles every day.’

Idiom of the day :- A Chip On Your Shoulder

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Being upset for something that happened in the past. 

Idiom of the day :- Excuse my French

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Please forgive me for cussing.

Idiom of the day :- For the Birds

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

They went to a poetry reading, but they got bored and restless. As far as they were concerned, it was for the birds! They left during an intermission because they found the reading totally uninteresting and meaningless

Idiom of the day :- At each other’s throats

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Fighting or arguing hard. ex. “They were at each other’s throats. The arguments never stopped.” 

Idiom of the day :- Keep one’s hair on

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

I’d panic if I lost my coat. Not Bob though. He’s determined to keep his hair on. That is, he’s going to stay relaxed and not get angry. ‘I’m going to remain calm and keep my hair on,’ Bob said. ‘It’s pointless to get upset over the loss of a fur coat, don’t you agree ?’