Idiom of the day :- Dog’s life
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Most dos I’ve seen appear to live comfortable lives : they are generally well-fed and nicely treated. People who live a dog’s life, though, are miserable and unhappy. Often it’s because they are made unhappy by another person. ‘For twelve years Jack has live a dog’s life working for the same boss.’
Idiom of the day :- White lie
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
If you refer to an untrue statement as a white lie, you mean that it is made to avoid hurting someone’s feelings or to avoid trouble and not for an evil purpose.
Idiom of the day :- Mumbo-jumbo
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Language, ideas, beliefs which are either too complicated and difficult to understand or nonsensical A : I met a scientist last week who explained Einstein’s ‘Theory of Relativity’ to me. B : I’ve always been interested in that. What’s it all about then ? A : I don’t know. He talked a lot of mumbo-jumbo about space and time and I didn’t understand a word ! When British merchants visited West Africa in the 18th century, they discovered tribes who worshipped a god called Mama Dyumbo. Because they didn’t believe in the god themselves, the merchants thought that the Africans’ religion was silly and meaningless. They called it mumbo-jumbo ( their pronunciation of Mama Dyumbo ) and the expression became part of the English language.
Idiom of the day :- Close one’s eyes
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
When we deliberately ignore something we don’t wish to admit it is there — usually because it isn’t approved of or because we don’t approve of it — we close our eyes to it. ‘I sometimes think the authorities close their eyes to the indecent way people dress in the streets.
Idiom of the day :- make believe / (To) make believe
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To pretend. ex. “When your friends come, let’s make believe ( = pretend) we don’t know each other.”
Idiom of the day :- Time and time again
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Time and again Oliver’s parents warned him about playing in the sand near the clock factory. Oliver didn’t heed their warnings .. and that’s why time and time again he finds himself riding back and forth inside an hourglass. Time and ( time ) again means often or on many occasions.
Idiom of the day :- lucky break / (A) lucky break
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Good luck, good fortune. ex. “I was supposed to speak at the meeting today, but I found out it was cancelled. What a lucky break!”
Idiom of the day :- Done with mirrors
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
We often wonder how magicians perform their tricks. We think they use mirrors, and that has given us this expression. It’s used ( humorously ) to explain how something that appears difficult, clever or unusual is done. ‘When I asked Sally how she could work full-time and still get straight As in her distance learning classes, she laughed and said it was done with mirrors.’ ‘I don’t know how Felix manages to stay looking so young. Maybe it’s done with mirrors.’
Idiom of the day :- use every trick in the book / (To) use every trick in the book
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To use every method possible. ex. “He used every trick in the book to get her to go out on a date with him.”
Idiom of the day :- On the run
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
The last time I saw Fred he was in jail. He must have escaped for I see he’s on the run again. A person on the run is hiding from the police. Looking at the man at his side, Fred said : ‘This is rather fun. Are you on the run too ?’
