English Idioms About “Furniture”
Idiom: Call on the carpet
Meaning: To reprimand; to censure severely or angrily.
Example: I hope he wouldn’t be called on the carpet by the boss.

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Above the salt
Meaning: If someone is above the salt they are of high standing or honor. The origin of the phrase dates back to the medieval times. Then salt which was a valuable seasoning was placed in the middle of a dining table and the lord and his family were seated “above the salt” and other guests or servants below.
Example: In medieval times lords used to sit above the salt.

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.