English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Arrow in the quiver
Meaning: This idiom is used when talking about one of a number of resources or strategies that can be used to achieve a goal.
Example: If you are having a job interview, improving your communication skills can be another arrow in your quiver.
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
Meaning: The proverb you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar means that it is much easier to get what you want by being polite rather than by being rude and insolent.
Example: Just be polite when you ask for something. You know, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
English Idioms About “Home”
Idiom: A roof over your head
Meaning: A place to live.
Example: He was so poor that he didn’t have a roof over his head.
English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: Get religion
Meaning: If you get religion, you decide to become religious or to behave in an ethical way and end one’s immoral behavior.
Example: After the terrible accident he had had, Allan got religion and joined the church.
English Idioms About “Age”
Idiom: In this day and age
Meaning: In the present.
Example: In In this day and age, horrible crimes are very common occurrence.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Call it a day
Meaning: To stop working for the rest of the day.
Example: Why don’t we call it a day? I’m really tired.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Not half bad
Meaning: Pretty good; okay; decent.
Example: It was my first attempt at cooking, but I tried it and it was not half bad.