Children Idioms
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Meaning: no trouble, no worries, or no problem.
Example: Ever since I embraced a hakuna matata mindset, my life has been easier. Read more ➺
the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Meaning: refers to children resembling or behaving like their parents.
Example: John is very aggressive and outspoken, just like his father. The apple doesn't fall far from the treein John's case. Read more ➺
Meaning: an informal expression meaning something that is easy to do
Example: If you practise enough, driving will eventually become child's play. Read more ➺
Meaning: to play with or tease someone
Example: The cops do not like playing cat and mouse games with the culprits before catching them. Read more ➺
Meaning: to give someone a hard time for a mistake they supposedly did
Example: My classmate Lily forgot to do her math homework as she had a function to attend in her family. The teacher raked her over the coals for that. Read more ➺
Meaning: To make someone annoyed or angry.
Example: The repeated delays in the project really tick off the clients and make them lose confidence. Read more ➺
Meaning: in the literal form, it means to take something to a higher place
Example: Please bring up some more blankets when you come to bed. Read more ➺
Meaning: used to portray or refer to something that is lovely to consider however is probably not going to happen
Example: Her dream of wanting to move to London to become a famous singer is a pie in the sky if you ask me. Read more ➺
Meaning: a decorated or dyed egg usually given to children at Easter
Example: While scrolling down the menu of Grand Theft Auto V, I happened upon an Easter egg. Read more ➺
Meaning: to ask someone to shut up
Example: The teacher had asked the class to zip it but today everybody seemed to want to talk a lot. So she punished the entire class. Read more ➺
