American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- not be born yesterday / (To) not be born yesterday

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To be experienced, knowledgeable. ex. “Of course I know that trick! I wasn’t born yesterday.” 

Idiom of the day :- diamond in the rough / (A) diamond in the rough

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To be very bored. ex. “I often think I’m going to die of boredom in his class.” 

Idiom of the day :- Don’t Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When someone gives you a gift, don’t be ungrateful.

Idiom of the day :- Have one’s head screwed on the right way

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A person said to have his head screwed on right ( or the right way or properly or correctly ) thinks and acts in a reasonable and thoughtful way. He is wise and logical. ‘If Mr. Bob had his head screwed on the right way he wouldn’t have used a match to try to locate a leak in his gas tank,’ the doctor said.

Idiom of the day :- In mint condition

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The coins in your purse or pocket are made in a place called a mint. New coins fresh from a mint are said to be in mint condition. So too, is anything else that is in new or like-new condition. ‘Elmer seldom uses his car. It’s ten years old but it’s still in mint condition.’

Idiom of the day :- Black and white

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You say that something is in black and white when it has been written or printed, and not just said.

Idiom of the day :- The telephone is ringing off the hook

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, but it was the users of telephones who invented this remark. The hook is the cradle on which the receiver rests, and this remark refers to a telephone that is constantly ringing. ‘ Steve won the swimming championship, and ever since his name appeared in the newspapers his telephone has been ringing off the hook.

Idiom of the day :- Chicken (adj); to be chicken

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To be scared, frightened. 

Idiom of the day :- Easy come, easy go

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PROVERB. Said to explain the loss of something that was very easily obtained in the first place. 

Idiom of the day :- Smell a Rat

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

How come the front door is open? Didn’t  you close it before we went shopping?  I’m sure I did. I can’t understand it. Frankly, I smell a rat. Me, too. I’m convinced that something is definitely wrong here. We’d better call the police.