English Idioms: Be on the ball

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Be in hot water
Meaning: To be in a difficult situation
Example: He was in hot water because of his speech about racism.

English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: All in a day’s work
Meaning: What is normal, typical or expected.
Example: Grading my students’ papers is all on a day’s work for me.

English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: Meet one’s death
Meaning: (Also meet one’s end) To die.
Example: A friend of mine met his death when he got hit by a car.

English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Bring a knife to a gunfight
Meaning: (Also, take a knife to a gunfight) To enter into a confrontation or other challenging situation without being adequately equipped or prepared.
Example: We lost the deal against much equipped competitors because we brought a knife to a gunfight.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Take it on the lam
Meaning: To run away.
Example: The criminal had to take it on the lam.

English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: Dice with death
Meaning: To do something which is very risky, or dangerous, and could even cause one’s death.
Example: Someone who drinks and drives is someone who dices with death.