English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: X marks the spot.
Meaning: Said to show the exact spot.
Example: Would you mind moving that armchair here – X marks the spot.
English Idioms
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English Idioms: Under pressure
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Under pressure
Meaning: To be facing something in a stressful environment due to a pressure or a deadline.
Example: They have been under a lot of pressure recently becaues of the huge work they have been doing.
English Idioms: Case in point
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Case in point
Meaning: An example that illustrates a point
Example: Plaing with these toys can be dangerous. For a case in point, look at what happened to our neighbor’s child.
English Idioms: Hit the ceiling
English Idioms About “Home”
Idiom: Hit the ceiling
Meaning: To become very angry and start shouting.
Example: He hit the ceiling when he knew the truth.
English Idioms: All that glitters is not gold
English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: All that glitters is not gold
Meaning: Appearance is sometimes misleading. Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not be as good as they look.
Example: The house looks beautiful from the outside but the inside part of the house looks terrible; all that glitters is not gold.
English Idioms: Be a chicken
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Be a chicken
Meaning: Be a coward.
Example: Don’t be a chicken. Talk to her about your love for her.
English Idioms: Blow one’s own horn
English Idioms About “Music”
Idiom: Blow one’s own horn
Meaning: (Also toot one’s own horn) to brag; to talk boastfully.
Example: Nancy likes to blow her own horn.
English Idioms: As bald as a cue ball
English Idioms About “Sport”
Idiom: As bald as a cue ball
Meaning: (Also as bald as a coot) completely bald.
Example: His father was as bald as a cue ball!
English Idioms: Come true
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Come true
Meaning: Said when something happens although it was unlikely that it would.
Example: Her dream of buying a new car finally came true.
English Idioms: Wax and wane
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Wax and wane
Meaning: To increase and decrease.
Example: His love for politics has waxed and waned over the years.