Idioms and Phrases
Idioms and Phrases are the set expression of two or more words that means something other than the meaning of its individual words.Some useful Idioms and Phrases with an explanation or examples: (Part 1 of 3)
Bored to death
I hate it when I'm bored to
death
Sick and Tired
I'm sick and tired of
eating the same thing for lunch every day.
Call it a day
It's already 9 o'clock.
Let's call it a day.
Read one's mind
I was going to suggest that.
You must have read my mind.
Get foot in the door
I need to find a way to get
my foot in the door.
Make up one's mind
If you don't make up your
mind, I'll choose for you.
Throw in the towel
I was ready to throw in
the towel, but I stayed with it.
Stay in touch
I hope you stay in touch
with me. I'll give you my contact information.
Rain or Shine
I don't care about the
weather. I'm going golfing rain or shine.
Easier said than done
Ali thinks everything is so
easy. He doesn't realize it's easier said than done.
Keep an eye on
You can keep an eye on
my daughter while I go get the car.
Give someone a hand
Are you going to have time
to give me a hand tomorrow?
Now and then
It's not something I can do
all the time, but I do it every now and then.
Keeping my fingers crossed
Their team is not favored to
win. But I hope they do. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Over one's head
Don't bother explaining it
to him. It's way over one’s his head.
Continuing . . .
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