English Idioms About “Science”
Idiom: Acid test
Meaning: The idiom acid test refers to a decisive test whose findings show the worth or quality of something.
Example: Our team’s next match will be the first real acid test in this competition.
English Idioms About “Crime”
Idiom: A steal
Meaning: A steal refers to a good deal; it’s almost like you stole it.
Example: “You look great in these shoes!” “They’re at 70% discount! I paid Just $30!” “Wow that’s really a steal! It’s such a great deal.”
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Put on a brave face
Meaning: To pretend that a problem doesn’t bother you.
Example: He looks calm, but I suspect he’s just putting on a brave face.
English Idioms About “Life”
Idiom: Dog’s life
Meaning: A miserable, unhappy existence.
Example: I have to work everyday from dawn to sunset and come back home to take care of the children. It’s really a dog’s life.
English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: Joe Bloggs
Meaning: An average typical man.
Example: This car is very expensive and is not the sort of thing that Joe Bloggs would buy.
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Eye candy
Meaning: A very attractive person or persons or any object or sight with considerable visual appeal.
Example: 1. I’m going to the beach to check out some eye candy.2. The computer graphics added lots of eye candy to that movie.
English Idioms About “Life”
Idiom: Low-life (Also lowlife)
Meaning: A low-life is a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community such as thieves, drug dealers, drug users, alcoholics, thugs, prostitutes and pimps.
Example: I saw him with a bunch of lowlifes.