Idiom ｜ Light Up Like a Christmas Tree
The idiom ‘light up like a Christmas tree’ is a great holiday themed idiom, but it actually has two very different meanings. The first is what you might expect, …
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Idiom ｜ Best of Both Worlds
The idiom ‘the best of both worlds’ is a frequently used phrased in English. Dating back to the mid eighteenth century, it means …
Idiom ｜ Speak Of The Devil
The idiom ‘speak of the devil’ began as a superstitious warning; speak of the devil and he will appear. Today, it’s meaning has changed and is much different. We now use it to …
Idiom ｜ Eyes Bigger Than Stomach
To have ‘eyes bigger than one’s stomach’ is a very common idiom around the world. It means that someone has taken …
Idiom ｜ At the Drop of a Hat
‘At the drop of a hat’ is a very familiar American idiom. It was a very common phrase for races, but now it has a much different meaning.
Learn English Idioms ｜ What’s Good For The Goose
‘What’s good for the goose is good for the gander’ is an idiomatic phrase that is often used incorrectly. Let’s find out what it really means in this hilarious English lesson.
Idiom ｜ Cut Some Slack
The idiom ‘cut some slack’ has nautical roots, but these days it has nothing to do with ocean or ropes. To cut some slack means to …
Idiom ｜ Not Playing With a Full Deck
The phrase ‘not playing with a full deck’ is a fairly new idiom, but has become one of the most common and used idioms of our times, making it essential to know.
Idiom ｜ To Steal (Someone’s) Thunder
The idiomatic phrase `steal (someone’s) thunder’ is a useful idiom with a very interesting back story, which does have something to do with thunder. If someone has ever stolen your work, this is the idiom for you.
Idiom ｜ A Second Wind
The idiomatic phrase `to get a second wind` has little to do with wind blowing in the sky. It actually about the wind …