English Idioms: Drop a dime
English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: Drop a dime
Meaning: To drop a dime means to make a phone call, usually calling the police to inform on or betray someone.
Example: He went out to drop a dime on John.
English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: Drop a dime
Meaning: To drop a dime means to make a phone call, usually calling the police to inform on or betray someone.
Example: He went out to drop a dime on John.
English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: Better the devil you know
Meaning: (Also better the devil you know than the devil you don’t) it is sometimes better to deal with someone or thing you know than to deal with a new person or thing who could be even worse.
Example: Nancy is such a difficult girl to work with, but better the devil you know.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Rain or shine
Meaning: (Also come rain or shine) whatever happens; no matter whether it is rainy or sunny.
Example: I’ll be on time, rain or shine.
English Idioms About “Crime”
Idiom: Set a thief to catch a thief
Meaning: The best person to catch a thief is another thief, because he or she knows how thieves think.
Example: The government set a thief to catch a thief. They hired a hacker to entrap other hackers who tried to break into the Pentagon’s databases.
English Idioms About “Health”
Idiom: Picture of (good) health
Meaning: In a very healthy condition.
Example: The doctor told him that he is a picture of good health.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: In the bag
Meaning: Certain or extremely likely to occur; assured about the success of somoething.
Example: Don’t worry about the final exam. It’s in the bag.
English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: No use to man or beast
Meaning: Said about something or someone that is completely useless.
Example: That old car is no use to man or beast.