English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Against time
Meaning: (Also against the clock) an attempt to finish something quickly within a time limit.
Example: It’s going to be a race against the time to finish the project before the deadline.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Sail close to the wind
Meaning: When you sail close to the wind you act just within the limits of what is legal or acceptable.
Example: His business is doing well although he sometimes sail close to the wind.
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Pull the other leg
Meaning: Used when you do not believe what someone has just said.
Example: Sue, writing poems? Pull the other leg – she can’t even write a correct sentence!
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Salt of the earth
Meaning: Said about somone who is honest and good.
Example: He is the salt of the earth. He always helps the poor.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Make a mountain out of a molehill
Meaning: To exagerate the severity of a situation; to make a lot of fuss about nothing.
Example: You’re making a mountain out of a molehill. You didn’t mean to hurt her.
English Idioms About “Colors”
Idiom: In the pink
Meaning: Healthy.
Example: He has been in the pink since he decided to go on a diet and exercise regularly.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Add fuel to the fire
Meaning: (Also add fuel to the flames) to make a problem worse; to say or do something that makes a bad situation worse.
Example: Don’t add fuel to the fire by laughing at him. He is furious about what you have already done