American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- cut loose / (To) cut loose

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To act or speak freely, without holding back ( = without restraint). ex. “When the three of us are together we really cut loose.” 

Idiom of the day :- leave a bad taste in someone’s mouth / (To) leave a bad taste in someone’s mouth

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To leave a negative impression on someone. ex. “The experience left a bad taste in my mouth.” 

Idiom of the day :- Nest egg

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Saved money. ex. “He has saved up quite a nest egg. Pretty soon he’ll be able to retire.” Savings set aside for future use.

Idiom of the day :- Beating Around The Bush

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.

Idiom of the day :- throw someone for a loop / (To) throw someone for a loop

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To confuse or shock someone. ex. “His last comment really threw me for a loop. I had no idea what he meant!” 

Idiom of the day :- Bad apple

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The apple in this idiom is a person. Just as it is to have a spoiled apple in a basket with good apples, a person said to be a bad ( or a rotten ) apple is likely to have a bad influence on others. ‘Every school has a couple of bad apples who damage the reputation of others. Clive is the rotten apple in our school.’

Idiom of the day :- Loose Cannon

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check.

Idiom of the day :- little off / (A) little off

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Not quite even, normal. ex. “There was something a little off about the way she was behaving.” 

Idiom of the day :- A / The gutter press

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘It’s a real honor to be able to sell papers for the The Daily Blah,’ Fred smiled. That startled me because everyone knows that The Daily Blah is a gutter press newspaper. Then Fred laughed. ‘I know that, I was only kidding you,’ he said. A / the gutter press refers to a type of newspaper that publishes scandal and gossip. ‘And very little news,’ Fred added

Idiom of the day :- Get Your Walking Papers

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Get fired from a job.