English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Save face
Meaning: To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one’s reputation or honor.
Example: They tried to win their last match in the championship just to save face.
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Be like a fish out of water
Meaning: To feel uncomfortable in a situation
Example: After her divorce, she was like a fish out of water.
English Idioms About “Love”
Idiom: Puppy love
Meaning: A childish or youthful infatuation with another person.
Example: As they were still very young nobody took their puppy love seriously.
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 “Music”
Idiom: Stop the music
Meaning: Stop everything.
Example: A: (Entering a room full of people doing various things) Stop the music! B: What? A: I have an important announcement!
English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: A woman’s work is never done
Meaning: The proverb a woman’s work is never done means that a woman often works longer hours than a man because the housework and raising children are jobs that never end. The origin of the saying comes from an old rhymed couplet: Man may work from sun to sun, But woman’s work is never done.
Example: “A woman’s work is never done!”, said Leila. She added: “As soon as I finish washing the breakfast dishes, it’s time to start preparing lunch. Then I have to go shopping and when the kids are back home I have to help them with their homework.”
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Cross swords
Meaning: To quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.
Example: The boss didn’t want to cross swords with the workers’ union.