English Idioms

English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Tighten your belt
Meaning: The idiom tighten your belt means to try to spend less money or use less resources.
Example: Going on holiday abroad cost us a lot of money so we’re all going to have to tighten our belts.

English Idioms About “Science”
Idiom: Button (up) one’s lip
Meaning: To stop talking.
Example: Please, button up your lip and keep the news secret till tomorrow.

English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: Pick up the tab
Meaning: The idiom to pick up the tab means to pay the bill.
Example: John picks up the tab whenever he has dinner with his friends.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Take the bit between one’s teeth
Meaning: To take charge.
Example: The company needed a new manager for the project. So he took the bit between his teeth.

English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: Labor of love
Meaning: The phrase labor of love refers to a work that brings you great pleasure.
Example: John helps street children get basic education as a labor of love.

English Idioms About “Colors”
Idiom: Fair-haired boy
Meaning: (Also blue-eyed boy) a person highly regarded and by someone or a group and treated with special favor
Example: Before he was fired out, he had been the fair-haired boy of the boss.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Curl your lip
Meaning: An upward movement of the side of the mouth to show dislike and disrespect.
Example: He asked her not curl her lip at him.

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Root and branch
Meaning: Completely.
Example: They have reorganized their business root and branch.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Bring to knees
Meaning: To destroy or defeat someone or something.
Example: Sanctions were imposed in an attempt to bring the country to its knees.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Big mouth
Meaning: Said about someone who tend to say things which are meant to be kept secret.
Example: He is such a big mouth.He told them every thing.