Idiom of the day :- Get the third degree

Idiom of the day :- Get the third degree

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When arrested, people suspected of committing a crime are often given the third degree by the police. This means they are subjected to intense questioning. Form that, when a person is severely questioned he or she can be said to be given the third degree. ‘If I’m late getting home, I ways get the third degree from my wife.’

Idiom of the day :- Green thumb

Idiom of the day :- Green thumb

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If you say that someone has green thumb ( fingers), you mean that they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well.

Idiom of the day :- Have a nodding acquaintance

Idiom of the day :- Have a nodding acquaintance

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When passing people we know only slightly, we sometimes politely nod our heads at them. From that comes this idiom which means to know a person or a subject only slightly. ‘I have a nodding acquaintance with my neighbors,’ Brian said. ‘I only have a nodding acquaintance with the works of Rembrandt,’ Cameron said.