Everyday, A new Idiom

[amel nina]

Hello everybody


Today, I want to share with you a new topic that deals with IDIOMS, we all know that idioms play an important part in learning English, because they are widely used by native English speakers
And I think that learning them would be a good step into MASTERING this international lan-guage

So, in order to make it easy on you as well as on me learning these idioms, eveytime, I'm gonna post a new one with its definition and an example of how to use it

Hope you would like the idea and remember your participations are welcome, I mean if anyone wants to share with us new idioms , he can feel free posting them here, so we can help each other



let's get started

IDIOM: Ahead of someone's time
MEANING: To have an idea that is advanced beyond the time
EXAMPLE: John's new technology ideas are ahead of his time

[toulay]

Thanks for this great idea
Idiom:let the cat out of the bag
Meaning:to reveal a secret
example;we need to keep this quiet! if anyone lets the cat out of the bag there'll be trouble

[حمودة القديدي]

very impressive topic
here's my idiom


Absence makes the heart grow fonder:
idiom that means that our feeling for those we love increases when we are apart from them.

[amel nina]

Idiom: To run in the family
Meaning: If a quality, ability, disease, etc. runs in the family, many members of the family have it
Example: We're all ambitious, it seems to run in the family

[toulay]

Idiom:live hand to mouth
Meaning:to have just enough money to live and nothing extra
Example:Jana lived from hand to mouth while studying for her masters

[amel nina]

IDIOM: To speak one's mind
MEANING: To speak frankly/ To say what you think about something very directly
EXAMPLE: He's certainly not afraid to speak his mind

[amel nina]

IDIOM: On the line
MEANING: To be at risk
EXAMPLE: Almost 3 000 jobs have been lost recently, and a further 3 000 are on the line.

[Hind_dz]

Great idea Nina

IDIOM: run out of time

MEANING: to have no time left

EXAMPLE: Hurry up! we are running out of time

[amel nina]

IDIOM: Feast one's eyes on sb/sth
MEANING: To look at sb or sth with enjoyment
EXAMPLE: Feast your eyes on this beautiful view of the city

[toulay]

Idiom put your money when your mouth is
Meaning:to stop talking about something and to take action
Example:he always talks about how great the charity is I think he should put his money where his mouth is and donate some money

[amel nina]

IDIOM: Few and far between
MEANING: To be rarely found or do not happen very often
EXAMPLE: Restaurants in this part of the country are few and far between

[amel nina]

IDIOM: To be beside yourself
MEANING: If you're beside yourself with a particular feeling or emotion, it's so strong that it makes you almost out of control
EXAMPLE: He was beside himself with grief when his father died

[toulay]

Idiom : call it a day
Meaning: it means that you want to finish whatever you're doing and usually go home
Example: I'm getting pickep up from work at five , so I think I'd better call it a day

[بنت الواد]

it is good idea amel..
Idiom..All In The Same Boat
Meaning..when everyone is facing the same challenges

[amel nina]

IDIOM: To Second-guess
MEANING: To guess what someone will do in the future
EXAMPLE: She's always trying to second-guess her boss

[Hillin]

Great idea sweetie pie
Keep going
Peace

[NeRoMaySSaFe]

No body can go back and start a new beginning ... but anyone can start today and make a new ending

[amel nina]

IDIOM: To lose your edge
MEANING: To no longer have the advantage that you used to have
EXAMPLE: Over the years, Germany has lost her edge as a manufacturing country due to the cheaper wages in Eastern Europe

[M!ss_f@ti]

IDIOM : till the cows come home
MEANING: a long time

[amel nina]

IDIOM: Grab a bite
MEANING: To go out to eat
EXAMPLE: It's time to grab a bite

[amel nina]

IDIOM: A drop in the ocean
MEANING: A very small portion of the amount that's needed
EXAMPLE: They tried to minimize their expenditure so that they could pay off their debts, but it was like a drop in the ocean

[amel nina]

IDIOM: A peace of cake
MEANING: Something which is very easy to do
EXAMPLE: The exam was a piece of cake

[amel nina]

IDIOM: once in a blue moon
MEANING: Not very often
EXAMPLE: My sister lives in Germany, so I only see her once in a blue moon

[amel nina]

IDIOM: Don't put all your eggs in one basket
MEANING: Do not put all your resources in one possibility
EXAMPLE: I'm applying for several jobs because I don't really want to put all my eggs in one basket.

[أميرة العرب]

hello my dear

i like all this idioms

they are so important in learning the lge

peace

[sanshik]

Great topic, it will be great if you could write the meaning in Arabic too

[رعد السحاب]

hhahaha
thank you :D