English Idioms: Shelf life

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Make a monkey out of
Meaning: (Also make a fool out of someone) to cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.
Example: Don’t make a monkey out of me. You’ll regret it.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Fall through the cracks
Meaning: To be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention
Example: Complete every item, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Stiff upper lip
Meaning: One who has a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity, or exercises self-restraint in the expression of emotion.
Example: He always has a stiff upper lip. He never complains.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Not enough room to swing a cat
Meaning: Not very much space. Said abut a small place.
Example: Their house was very small. There wasn’t enough room to swing a cat.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Horse of a different color
Meaning: (Also horse of another color) a different matter.
Example: If you want to invest in the stock market, it’s ok. Gambling, however, is a horse of a different color.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Watch this space
Meaning: An indication that a development will follow.
Example: He has ambitious plans. Watch this space!