English Idioms: Affinity for

English Idioms About “Home”
Idiom: Go home in a box
Meaning: To die and be shipped home.
Example: Those soldiers are too young. It’s a pitty that they go home in a box.

English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: No use to man or beast
Meaning: Said about something or someone that is completely useless.
Example: That old car is no use to man or beast.

English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: Put money on somebody or something
Meaning: To bet money or to believe that someone will accomplish something or that something will happen.
Example: He will pass the exam – I’d put money on it.

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Banana repulic
Meaning: A small country, especially one in Central America, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.
Example: Banana republic countries need democratization.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Set the wheels in motion
Meaning: To initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)
Example: His contribution to the project will surely set the wheels in motion.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Shoulder to cry on
Meaning: Said about a person someone to whom you can tell your problems to and then ask for sympathy, emotional support and advice.
Example: Lacy needs a shoulder to cry on. Her father died yesterday.