Idiom of the day :- Feel the pinch
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
It hurts to be pinched. It also hurts to be without money. I guess that’s why be pinched is a colloquialism for having little or no money, and to feel the pinch is toexperience hardship because of a shortage of money. ‘If we have a recession everyone is going to feel the pinch,’ Andre said.
Idiom of the day :- lose touch (with someone) / (To) lose touch (with someone)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To no longer communicate (with someone), not because of a fight/argument, but rather because of circumstances. ex. “We used to be best friends, but we lost touch after she moved to Houston.”
Idiom of the day :- Poison-pen letter
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Poisonous things can injure or kill. While a person writing a poison-pen letter to someone doesn’t kill, he or she often succeeds in causing injury for such letters contain evil and untrue things about that person. They might even contain threats. Writers of poison-pen letters are usually too cowardly to sign their names on them.
Idiom of the day :- Worth one’s/its weight in gold
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Winnie is so proud ! She says her new baby ( it’s her first ! ) is such a wonderful little fellow that he’s worth his weight in gold. What Winnie means is that her child isexceedingly valuable. ‘A little silence in the house world be worth its weight in gold to me,’ her husband sighed.
Idiom of the day :- Give the willies
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Simon has never been fond of camping out. The sounds he hears in the night give him the willies. The willies are uncomfortable, nervous or fearful feelings. ‘I have the willies,’ Simon shivered. ‘I always get the willies when I’m alone in the forest.’
Idiom of the day :- fine tooth comb / (To go through something with a) fine tooth comb
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To review something very carefully. ex. “The legal team went through the contract with a fine-tooth comb.”
Idiom of the day :- Just what the doctor ordered
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Exactly what is needed. ex. “This vacation is just what the doctor ordered.”
Idiom of the day :- In no mood to do something
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To not feel like doing something; to not want to do something. ex. “I’m in no mood to cook dinner tonight.”
Idiom of the day :- Go down the drain
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Work, time or money wasted or lost is gone forever. It has gone down the drain. ‘If I don’t pass tomorrow’s examination all my years of effort will go down the drain,’ Fiona said. ‘Hey, I worked hard to earn that money !’ Buddy cried. ‘I want to spend it carefully, not see it go down the drain !’
Idiom of the day :- Keep one’s head
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Ben’s trail of crime has come to an end. I was amazed, though, to learn how he kept his head when his sentence was carried out. To keep one’s head is to stay calm, not get excited or frightened. ‘I’m a relaxed individual,’ Ben smiled. ‘I keep my head no matter how bad things get.’
