Idiom of the day :- Over and done with
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘That’s it, it’s finished,’ the supervisor said. ‘I’m glad that job is finally over and done with.’ There’s nothing difficult about this idiom for it’s another way of saying that something — a job, a relationship, etc. — is finished. ‘I’ve enjoyed working with you,’ Aarok said. ‘I hope our association isn’t over and done with and that we’ll work together again.’
Idiom of the day :- Jaywalk
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.
Idiom of the day :- Sing for one’s supper
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
In this expression, ‘supper’ can mean money, food, or a home to live in. ‘Sing’ means about the same as ‘to work’. Therefore, the expression says that one must work to have what one desires. ‘Long ago I learned that I would have to sing for my supper if I wanted to succeed,’ Benny said.
Idiom of the day :- Gallows humor
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
It’s not likely that a criminal being walked to a gallows to be hanged would find much to laugh about. That’s why gallows humor refers to jokes that make fun of a very serious matter. ‘How can you children joke when our school’s burning down ? That’s gallows humor,’ the teacher frowned.
Idiom of the day :- A leading question
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A leading question is worded in such a way that the person being asked it is compelled to reply with an answer the questioner wants. ‘Have you stopped beating your dog ?’ is a leading question for the person must respond by either confessing or denying that he or she beats the dog.
Idiom of the day :- Uptight
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Conservative, nervous, nit-picky. “Stop being so uptight, relax a bit!”
Idiom of the day :- Off the air
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
No longer on TV (or the radio). ex. “They took that show off the air in November because nobody watched it.”
Idiom of the day :- No laughing matter
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A very serious matter. ex. “Hey, why are you smiling? This is no laughing matter!”
Idiom of the day :- On the house
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Something that is given away free by a merchant. ex. “P1: How much for the apple? P2: Nothing, it’s on the house!”
Idiom of the day :- Get Down to Brass Tacks
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To become serious about something.
