TOP 20 IDIOMS OF THE DAY
Everyday Idiom 🔋
1 ) Too good to be true 💎
[so good that it is hard to believe, or seeming very good but not real]
- Individuals who claim to sell official IELTS certificates without sitting in an exam and low prices are too good to be true; they are scammers.
- Beautiful girls that ask to become friends and date online are too good to be true, they are scammers, too).
2 ) Bread and butter 🧈🍞
[Source of income]
- Teaching english has been her only bread and butter for years since she graduated from the university.
- Some people have made gambling their bread and butter and do not try to make money in other ways.
[Source of income]
- Teaching english has been her only bread and butter for years since she graduated from the university.
- Some people have made gambling their bread and butter and do not try to make money in other ways.
3 ) Until the cows come home 🏠
[For a very long time]
- You can wait until the cows come home but it will not happen; so there's no point in waiting.
- My wife talked on the phone with her sister until the cows come home last night.
[For a very long time]
- You can wait until the cows come home but it will not happen; so there's no point in waiting.
- My wife talked on the phone with her sister until the cows come home last night.
4 ) Sick as dog 🐕
[Very sick]
- For the last few days, he's been feeling himself sick as dog but his employer doesn't believe him.
- I was sick as dog when I contracted Covid-19 and it was difficult for me to get better.
[Very sick]
- For the last few days, he's been feeling himself sick as dog but his employer doesn't believe him.
- I was sick as dog when I contracted Covid-19 and it was difficult for me to get better.
5 ) In the middle of nowhere 🕳
[Far from city center]
- It takes him hours to get to his work and he's usually late; he lives in the middle of nowhere.
- She always complains about the distance from her flat to the center, she doesn't like living in the middle of nowhere.
[Far from city center]
- It takes him hours to get to his work and he's usually late; he lives in the middle of nowhere.
- She always complains about the distance from her flat to the center, she doesn't like living in the middle of nowhere.
6 ) Meet halfway 🛣
[To compromise, to reach an agreement]
- Sometimes it is difficult for Tom and David to meet halfway in the workplace because of their different views.
- Teamwork is often hard to handle since various personalities find it challenging to meet halfway.
[To compromise, to reach an agreement]
- Sometimes it is difficult for Tom and David to meet halfway in the workplace because of their different views.
- Teamwork is often hard to handle since various personalities find it challenging to meet halfway.
7 ) Race against the time/clock ⏰
[To do something very quickly]
- When students want to improve their writing, they want to race against the time.
- Astronauts are now racing against the clock to fix the spaceship.
[To do something very quickly]
- When students want to improve their writing, they want to race against the time.
- Astronauts are now racing against the clock to fix the spaceship.
8 ) Acid test 🧪
[Something that shows real value or if smth is worthy]
- Many people ask about this club, so this match will be the acid test for them.
- IELTS test is believed to be the acid test to show one's English language skills
[Something that shows real value or if smth is worthy]
- Many people ask about this club, so this match will be the acid test for them.
- IELTS test is believed to be the acid test to show one's English language skills
9 ) Give someone the creeps 🕸
[To make someone nervous or frightened]
- His sudden visit to his friend gave him the creeps because they had a conflict long ago.
- A call from his son at midnight gave Monica the creeps yesterday since he usually didn't use to do so.
[To make someone nervous or frightened]
- His sudden visit to his friend gave him the creeps because they had a conflict long ago.
- A call from his son at midnight gave Monica the creeps yesterday since he usually didn't use to do so.
10 ) Cash Cow 🐄 🪙
[A business which makes a lot of profit]
- During quarantine, manufacturing face masks was a cash cow and brought much money to the owners.
- Fake IELTS certificate selling business has been a cash cow for fraudsters due to high demand for IELTS.
[A business which makes a lot of profit]
- During quarantine, manufacturing face masks was a cash cow and brought much money to the owners.
- Fake IELTS certificate selling business has been a cash cow for fraudsters due to high demand for IELTS.
11 ) Burn the candle at both ends 🕯
[ To study or work hard day and night]
- He used to burn the candle at both ends to get the result he wanted, so his hard work paid off.
- When his exam date was close, he stayed up; burning the candle at both ends.
[ To study or work hard day and night]
- He used to burn the candle at both ends to get the result he wanted, so his hard work paid off.
- When his exam date was close, he stayed up; burning the candle at both ends.
12 ) Blow your own trumpet 🎺
[to talk a lot about your own achievements – used to show disapproval]
- Dave spent whole evening blowing his own trumpet at the family gathering.
- She doesn't usually like to blow her own trumpet; even when she got IELTS band 8, she didn't tell anyone.
[to talk a lot about your own achievements – used to show disapproval]
- Dave spent whole evening blowing his own trumpet at the family gathering.
- She doesn't usually like to blow her own trumpet; even when she got IELTS band 8, she didn't tell anyone.
13 ) Not have a clue 🧩
[Not to have knowledge or information about something]
- He had no clue what might happen after taking that risk in his business.
- I don't have a clue why she always didn't like me and said bad words about me, Henry said.
[Not to have knowledge or information about something]
- He had no clue what might happen after taking that risk in his business.
- I don't have a clue why she always didn't like me and said bad words about me, Henry said.
14 ) Should smb/smth do something 📐
[If somebody/something do smth]
______________________________________
- Should you need any help, you can call us anytime
- Should you pay via credit card, send us the cheque, please.
- Should anyone break the internal rules of the University, they are bound to be expelled.
[If somebody/something do smth]
______________________________________
- Should you need any help, you can call us anytime
- Should you pay via credit card, send us the cheque, please.
- Should anyone break the internal rules of the University, they are bound to be expelled.
15 ) Hit the books 📕🥊
[To study hard]
- His exam is coming, so he's starting to hit the books.
- She said she would hit the books because her IELTS exam is 2 months away.
[To study hard]
- His exam is coming, so he's starting to hit the books.
- She said she would hit the books because her IELTS exam is 2 months away.
16 ) Taste of own medicine 💊
[to treat someone as badly as they have treated you]
- Don't be rude to others, you don't like it when they give you a taste of your own medicine.
- Bill always excludes me from things, so I'm gonna give him a taste of his own medicine and not invite him to the party.
[to treat someone as badly as they have treated you]
- Don't be rude to others, you don't like it when they give you a taste of your own medicine.
- Bill always excludes me from things, so I'm gonna give him a taste of his own medicine and not invite him to the party.
17 ) Monkey on your back 🐒
[A very serious problem that makes your life difficult]
- He's got a lot of bank loans and he's in deep debt now, it's a monkey on his back.
- Improving Writing skills is becoming a monkey on students' backs.
[A very serious problem that makes your life difficult]
- He's got a lot of bank loans and he's in deep debt now, it's a monkey on his back.
- Improving Writing skills is becoming a monkey on students' backs.
18 ) Pie in the sky 🥧
[Something that's very unlikely to happen in the future ]
- He said he would get IELTS band 9 after 6 months but everyone knew well it was a pie in the sky.
- He's so ambitious and creative but most of his business plans are pie in the sky.
[Something that's very unlikely to happen in the future ]
- He said he would get IELTS band 9 after 6 months but everyone knew well it was a pie in the sky.
- He's so ambitious and creative but most of his business plans are pie in the sky.
19 ) Like pulling teeth 🦷
[Very difficult ]
- The task was like pulling teeth, we could barely finish it on time.
- Persuading Tom to do his homework was just like pulling teeth; he was so lazy.
[Very difficult ]
- The task was like pulling teeth, we could barely finish it on time.
- Persuading Tom to do his homework was just like pulling teeth; he was so lazy.
20 ) To be down in the dumps ☹️
[Unhappy and Sad]
- He's been down in the dumps after he got his exam results; he got band 5.
- She always feels down in the dumps whenever she makes a mistake in Listening part.
[Unhappy and Sad]
- He's been down in the dumps after he got his exam results; he got band 5.
- She always feels down in the dumps whenever she makes a mistake in Listening part.
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