Idioms beginning with G
Meaning: a kind person
Example: My neighbour, Frank is such a good egg. He always feeds the cat and checks the house if we are away. Read on
Meaning: to remove something or someone
Example: He finally got rid of the door to door salesman, by saying he had to go out. Read on
Meaning: zero
Example: We had a good game, but the score was goose egg. Read on
Meaning: to stop wasting a lot of time in useless or boring or trivial works
Example: You are working over 100 hours a week, dude, get a life! Read on
Meaning: to make it to the end of a particularly arduous or stressful experience
Example: I didn't think we would get through the last week of exams. Read on
Meaning: receiving the information
Example: It took me a while to get to know my in-laws and understanding their lifestyle. Read on
Meaning: extremely jealous of another person
Example: Sally was green with envy when he saw my brand new car. Read on
Meaning: to understand something in the wrong way
Example: When Jack and Taylor arrived at the award function together, everyone got the wrong end of the stick. Read on
Meaning: occurrence of something shocking
Example: Good grief, is she going to kick her brother in front of the entire school? This is really shocking for me. Read on
Meaning: an affectionate way of wishing someone a good night's sleep
Example: I am going to bed now. Good night, sleep tight. Read on
