English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: All’s fair in love and war.
Meaning: In love or in war, you are allowed to be deceitful in order to get what you want.
Example: To get her to go out with him, he lied and told her that is very rich. All’s fair in love and war.
English Idioms About “Sexuality”
Idiom: Facts of life
Meaning: The details about sex and reproduction.
Example: His parents told him the facts of life when he was ten years old.
English Idioms About “Music”
Idiom: Call the tune
Meaning: To be the one who controls a situation; to have the most power and authority in a situation
Example: In any deal you have with banks, it’s them who call the tune.
English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: One-off
Meaning: Occurring once; one-time.
Example: It is a one-off event.
English Idioms About “Age”
Idiom: Of advanced age
Meaning: The phrase of advanced age or advanced years describes someone as old.
Example: The conference is about the effect of advanced age on fertility and pregnancy in women.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Come true
Meaning: Said when something happens although it was unlikely that it would.
Example: Her dream of buying a new car finally came true.
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Fight fire with fire
Meaning: If you fight fire with fire, you use the same methods and tactics that your opponent is using against you. Shakespeare referred to the same meaning in King John, 1595: Be stirring as the time; be fire with fire; Threaten the threatener and outface the brow Of bragging horror
Example: After the competitive offers from rival firms, our company has decided to fight fire with fire and reduce prices.