English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Ahead of one’s time
Meaning: In advance of concurrent commonly accepted ideas; showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one’s work before later advances in the field.
Example: With his new scientific discoveries, he was ahead of his time.
English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: Speak of the devil
Meaning: The phrase speak of the devil is the short form of the idiom speak of the devil and he shall appear. It is used about someone who appears unexpectedly while being talked about.
Example: Speak of the Devil! look who’s coming.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Root and branch
Meaning: Completely.
Example: They have reorganized their business root and branch.
English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Like mother, like daughter
Meaning: This is a proverb which means that daughters resemble their mothers.
Example: Like mother, like daughter. Liza’s mother is mad about chocolate, too.
English Idioms About “Crime”
Idiom: On the run
Meaning: Fleeing or running from the police.
Example: The murderer is still on the run.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Vanish into the air
Meaning: To disappear.
Example: The money just vanished into the air. I can’t find it anywhere.
English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: Dressed up to the nines
Meaning: When someone is dressed up to the nines, they are wearing fashionable or formal clothes for a special occasion.
Example: They were invited to a wedding . That’s why, they were dressed up to the nines.