English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: An eye for an eye
Meaning: (Also, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.) said to suggest that punishment should equal the crime. At the root of this principle is that one of the purposes of the law is to provide equitable retribution for an offended party.
Example: In some countries, justice operates on the principle of an eye for an eye. That is, if you kill someone, you desrve to die.
English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Lose your shirt
Meaning: To lose all your money as a result of gambling or bad investment.
Example: He lost his shirt yeterday in the casino.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Drastic times call for drastic measures
Meaning: Desperate times call for desperate measures is another variation of the idiom.
Example: We had to let go five of our workers because the company had problems selling the new product. Drastic times call for drastic measures!
English Idioms About “Love”
Idiom: For the love of God
Meaning: The phrase for the love of is used to express surprise, exasperation, annoyance, or some similar feeling For the love of Mike, or for the love of Pete are variations of this phrase. For the sake of… is another way to use this idiom.
Example: For the love of God, stop shouting!
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Waste breath
Meaning: To speak in a manner which is needless or futile; in discussion or argument to make points which are not appreciated or heeded.
Example: Please don’t waste your breath asking me ridiculous questions.
English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Be in somebody’s shoes
Meaning: To be in the situation that another person is in.
Example: I wouldn’t like to be in Nancy’s shoes. She’ll have a lot of problems with her boss.
English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: A woman of few words
Meaning: (Also a man of few words) a woman who doesn’t speak much. A woman of action
Example: She is a woman of few words, but she always gets things done.