List of All Idioms
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Meaning: having a rich or privileged background
Example: Many fans believed that Vince was a silver spoon kid. Read on
Meaning: a narrow escape
Example: I had a close shave last month. A motorist almost knocked me off my bike. Read on
Meaning: give ironical praise to someone
Example: The judges loved your performance, but this was a backhanded compliment since they also highlighted it was blunt. Read on
Meaning: It is a phrase used to describe something you know is not in good condition, but you have to select it since you don't have an option of choosing the better one.
Example: Our school used to admit more than one thousand candidates, but we feel like we have been scraping the bottom of the barrel with the admitted applicants in late admission. Read on
Meaning: extremely quick
Example: At recess, the boys and girls run lightning fast. Read on
Meaning: oral communication
Example: To truly create the right buzz about this movie, we need to get the required word of mouth going in this city. Read on
Meaning: spend time chatting, useless talking or chit-chat
Example: They have spent the whole afternoon just shooting the breeze in the office. Read on
Meaning: a very powerful individual
Example: He is a big gun at the law firm; he has never lost a single court case. Read on
Meaning: portray yourself like the person you always wanted to become
Example: I had no idea that her family is so illiterate as she always pretended to be classy. Fake it till you make it. Read on
Meaning: If you say that you are feathering your own nest, you mean that you are working so hard to gather resources (money) to live a comfortable life in the future.
Example: John is so much concerned about helping others instead of feathering his own nest. Read on
