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English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · 20d

UNDER THE WEATHER: not feeling well. Sorry that today's idiom is late. I've been under the weather.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · 23d

HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO: enjoy two things that can't be combined. Often used in the negative. If you spend money on the car, you won't have enough to pay tuition next fall. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · 24d

OLD WIVES' TALE: a superstition passed down by women, particularly about health. My mom used to tell me if I swallowed chewing gum, it would stay in my stomach for a year. But that's just an old wives' tale.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · 25d

CARROT AND STICK: a combination of inducements and force. Jakarta Post: <<The President may be using many carrots, but the one big stick, the use of the military, is the single biggest factor that is preventing university students from taking to the streets in big cities ...>>

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · 26d

WIT'S END, AT YOUR WIT'S END: at a point where you don't know what to do anymore. I'm at my wit's end with my daughter. She's giving me trouble every day.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · 27d

THE BUCK STOPS HERE (U.S.): The final responsibility is mine. I try to hear a variety of perspectives about business issues, but the buck stops here. You can also say PASS THE BUCK, meaning transfer responsibility to someone else.

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English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · 28d

STRAIGHT DOPE (U.S.): accurate information. You can always count on Dave for the straight dope about restaurants in town. He goes out to eat almost every night.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · 29d

FALL INTO YOUR LAP: come your way without any effort on your part. I wish a new car would fall into my lap. The one I have now needs a lot of repairs.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 24

HAVE A FIELD DAY: do something highly enjoyable. My mother had a field day visiting all the antique shops in the area.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 23

HERE'S THE THING: Here is what's most important about this situation. Yes, you could try to get an MBA. But here's the thing. It's going to be expensive, and that degree isn't worth as much as it used to be.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 22

THIRD SPACE: a place where people gather regularly that is neither a home nor a workplace. This is a fairly new idiom. Jakarta Post: <<But the connection between wellness and coffee seems to run deep, with neighborhood coffee shops functioning like “third spaces”; not quite home, not quite work ...>

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 21

GET CRACKING: begin immediately. We'd better get cracking, or we're going to miss our appointment.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 20

THAT'LL BE THE DAY: This is very unlikely to happen. My brother says he's going to be a millionaire. That'll be the day!
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English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 18

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: try to consider the positive aspects of the situation. So it's raining. Look on the bright side—you don't have to water the garden!

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 18

POP THE CORKS: It's time to celebrate. Pop the corks. The new sales figures came in, and they're showing a 30 percent increase. From the sound a champagne cork makes when you remove it.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 17

BEEN AROUND THE TRACK (or BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK): to have a lot of experience, especially in life in general. I don't like to disregard Tom's advice. He's been around the track a few times.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 15

TIME WILL TELL: The future will make the results clear. ESPN: <<In terms of the Dallas fans, all I can say to them is, again, time will tell whether it was a smart trade, but I think they should believe in their organization.>>

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English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 15

GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD (more common U.S.): begin something. OK, the audience is all here, and the doors are closed. Let's get this show on the road.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 13

GO DOWN THE TUBES: fail completely. If you keep drinking like that, your health is going to go down the tubes. Of British origin, but also now used in the U.S.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 12

RENAISSANCE MAN: someone with varied talents, a versatile person. Joe is really a Renaissance man. He's into paintball, he's an excellent pianist, and he does higher mathematics for fun.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 12

TO SAY THE LEAST: The situation is actually worse than what I'm saying. The project is way too expensive, to say the least.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 11

NO END, TO NO END: greatly. Amber always leaves food in the work refrigerator and then forgets about it. It annoys me to no end.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 9

THINK TWICE: give additional thought to something, reconsider something. WXYZ television, Detroit: <<As prices at fast food and fast casual restaurants continue to climb, customers are starting to think twice when they're looking for a quick bite.>> A "quick bite" is a fast meal.

English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 9

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English Idioms for You @englishidioms4u.bsky.social · Sep 9

BAKER'S DOZEN: 13. Have some donuts. I brought home a baker's dozen.