English Idioms About “Science”
Idiom: Pull the plug
Meaning: The phrase pull the plug means to put an end to an activity, preventing it from continuing.
Example: They are going to pull the plug on the new TV show because it didn’t get any sponsors.
English Idioms About “Life”
Idiom: Dog’s life
Meaning: A miserable, unhappy existence.
Example: I have to work everyday from dawn to sunset and come back home to take care of the children. It’s really a dog’s life.
English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Wear the pants
Meaning: (Also wear the trousers)especially of a woman – to exercise authority or to be the person in charge in a relationship.
Example: He may seem authoritative, but the truth is that it’s his wife who really wears the pants in that relationship.
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: An act of war
Meaning: An act which is considered violent enough to cause war.
Example: Bombing the United States naval base at pearl harbor was considered an act of war.
English Idioms About “Love”
Idiom: Love at first sight
Meaning: An instantaneous attraction
Example: It was love at first sight when we met.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Trick of the trade
Meaning: A clever skill related to a profession.
Example: He is so skillful. He learned te trick of the trade from his father.
English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: Breathe one’s last
Meaning: The phrase breathe one’s last means to die.
Example: After he had suffered from leukemia for years, he breathed his last at about three o’clock in the morning.