English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: Act of God
Meaning: Something that ooccured, such as an accident, for which no human is responsible. A natural disaster such as a storm, earthquake…
Example: The Haiti earthquake was really an act of God.
English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: Jekyll and Hyde
Meaning: Jekyll and Hyde refers to someone having a dual personality, one side of which is good and the other evil. The origin of the phrase comes from Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886).
Example: She’s a real Jekyll and Hyde. You never know when she will become unpleasant.
English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: By the numbers
Meaning: If you do something by the numbers, you are doing it in a strict, mechanical way, without using your imagination or creativity.
Example: His work is done by the numbers. There is nothing original about it!
English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: At death’s door
Meaning: If you say you are at death’s door you mean that you are very close to the end of your life.
Example: She was so ill and was at death’s door for more than a month.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Get off the track
Meaning: To start talking about a different topic, instead of talking about the real one.
Example: Instead of discussing the real reasons for their conflicts, they are getting of the track.
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 “Sport”
Idiom: Ball of fire
Meaning: A person who is especially hard-working, high-achieving, ambitious, or active.
Example: They say he is a real ball of fire. He has already demonstrated his wish to climb higher.