English Idioms

English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: On all fours
Meaning: On all fours mean on one’s hands and knees.
Example: He was on all fours, with his daughter on his back.

English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Zero hour
Meaning: The time when something is planned to begin (military)
Example: “This is the zero hour for the attack,” said the sergeant.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Not half bad
Meaning: Pretty good; okay; decent.
Example: It was my first attempt at cooking, but I tried it and it was not half bad.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Chicken-hearted
Meaning: Not brave.
Example: They are just chicken-hearted boys. They can’t defend themselves from any attacks.

English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: In the money
Meaning: Very rich
Example: He’s in the money. He’s extremely rich.

English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: Come hell or high water
Meaning: Said when you are determined to do something despite difficulties.
Example: I’ll finish my report by midnight, come hell or high water!

English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Watch the clock
Meaning: To keep noticing the clock because you are eager to stop what you are doing.
Example: If you are someone who watches the clock, then this job is not for you.

English Idioms About “Music”
Idiom: Pull in one’s horns
Meaning: (Also draw in one’s horn) To become less impassioned, aggressive, or argumentative; to back down from a fight; to yield or capitulate.
Example: They stopped making investments. They pulled in their horns.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Pay dearly
Meaning: To suffer because of a particlar action.
Example: If you don’t work hard, you will pay dearly for it.

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Butter up
Meaning: To praise or flatter excessively.
Example: Why are you buttering up the boss?