English Idioms

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Make a pig of oneself
Meaning: Said about someone who eats too much or too fast.
Example: He made a pig of himself at lunch.

English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: Once bitten, twice shy
Meaning: If someone is said to be once bitten, twice shy, it means that once someone was hurt by something or someone, they will be afraid to try it again.
Example: Since Leila broke up with her boyfriend, she has become very cautious about starting any new relationship. Once bitten, twice shy, you know!

English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: To the hilt
Meaning: Completely, fully, to one’s limit
Example: John has borrowed money from the bank to the hilt.

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Apple of somebody’s eye
Meaning: Said about someone whom you love the most and you are very proud of.
Example: His son is the apple of his eye.

English Idioms About “Science”
Idiom: Spuntnick moment
Meaning: The phrase Sputnik moment refers to a moment of challenge when a society or person realizes they must work harder to surpass their competitors. The phrase was popularized by Barack Obama in his State of the Union address in 2011. The origin of the idiom comes from the Soviet Union’s 1957 launch of the first Earth-orbiting satellite Sputnik 1, which was a great achievement at that moment, while the US were lagging behind in space technology. This caused the space race to start between the two countries. The US ultimately won the race in 1969 with the first human landing on the Moon.
Example: This generation’s “Sputnik moment” has arrived, President Barack Obama declared in his State of the Union address, referring to the United States’ need to invest in research and development to revive the economy and ensure future stability.

English Idioms About “Law”
Idiom: Lay down the law
Meaning: Tell people what they should do in a forceful and stern way.
Example: Please don’t lay down the law; we know what we have to do.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Take to something like a duck to water
Meaning: To have a natural ability to do something.
Example: She took to motherhood like a duck to water.

English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: For love nor money
Meaning: Said when it is difficult to get something or persuade someone.
Example: You can’t get help for love nor money these days.

English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: Dead meat
Meaning: Someone in danger of death or severe punishment.
Example: You’ll be dead meat if you go on treating these poor people like that.

English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: If you want peace, prepare for war
Meaning: The adage if you want peace, prepare for war means that if a country is well armed and is strong, its opponents will be less likely to attack it.
Example: The general said that believing in disarmament is not a good idea and added: “if you want peace, you must prepare for war.”