Idiom of the day :- Buzz word
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A buzz word is a word that looks or sounds big and important in a sentence but, when analyzed, means nothing. Those who use buzz words are generally trying to impress people. ‘The politician’s speech was nothing but a lot of false promises concealed in a series of buzz words.’
Idiom of the day :- High-flyer
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
An exceptionally talented professional person who receives rapid promotion A : Jamie is a high-flyer who works in an advertising company. Last week he announced that he was going to give it all up and become a farmer. B : I suppose he realized there are more important things than money. When is he leaving the company ? A : He’s not. His boss was so worried about losing him that he gave him a $30,000 pay rise and Jamie has decided to stay. This expression always refers to people who have exceptional ability in a particular field and therefore rise very quickly through an organization.
Idiom of the day :- Feel under the weather
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Poor Mr. Lee. He says he’s feeling under the weather. I hope it’s nothing serious for to feel under the weather is to feel unwell. Literally, it means to be affected by changes in the weather. ‘I’m feeling a little under the weather today but I’m sure I’ll feel better tomorrow,’ Mr. Lee sighed.
Idiom of the day :- In and out
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Coming in and going out often. ex. “She’s been in and out all day.”
Idiom of the day :- Coffin nail
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Since about 1890 people have recognized that cigarette smoking does indeed damage one’s health for even then they said that each cigarette a person smoked drove another nail in his coffin. That led to a cigarette being called ( in slang ) a coffin nail. ‘I stopped smoking,’ Hank said. ‘I haven’t had a coffin nail in three months.’
Idiom of the day :- Get wind of
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To get wind of something is to receive news or information indirectly. It’s usually information that’s meant to be a secret. ‘I just got wind of the news that Shirley is moving to Canada.’ ‘I wonder how Wenger got wind of the fact that I baked cakes today ?’ Orion asked.
Idiom of the day :- To be on the safe side
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Those who take extra precautions to reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error or even danger are taking measures to be on the safe side. ‘To be on the safe side Felix always makes certain his valuables are kept in a secure place.’
Idiom of the day :- Show someone the door
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘Edna is such a terrible secretary I have decided to show her the door,’ Mr. Wilkin said. Idiomatically, to show someone the door is to tell him or her to leave a place. ‘I don’t know why but the boss got angry and showed me the door today,’ Edna said as she put away her knitting and went home.
Idiom of the day :- Fish in troubled waters
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To fish in troubled waters is to take advantage of a troubled or confused situation to seek personal gains or rewards. ‘The recent storms have caused confusion and flooding in parts of the city,’ Fergus said. ‘That has given me a perfect opportunity to try my luck fishing in muddy waters,’ he grinned.
Idiom of the day :- Bore the pants off someone
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
‘If I have to listen to any more of these dull speeches I’m going to go crazy,’ Irwin yawned. ‘They’re awful, aren’t they ?’ Cedric yawned too. ‘They bore the pants off me.’ The colloquialism Cedric is using — and it’s perfectly acceptable to use it in mixed company — means to be extremely bored.
