English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: As poor as a church mouse
Meaning: If someone is as poor as a church mouse they are extremely poor. An other similar phrase is hungry as a church mouse. The phrase is derived from the fact that church buildings don’t store or provide food and therefore mice in such buildings were utterly destitute.
Example: He is as poor as a church mouse; don’t ask him to donate anything.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Every trick in the book
Meaning: Said when you try every possible way to achieve something.
Example: She’s tried every trick in the book to convince him in vain.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Shape up or ship out
Meaning: To either improve one’s behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one’s performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.
Example: After his many serious mistakes, the boss warned him that he had to shape up or ship out.
English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: Marked man (Also marked woman)
Meaning: The idiom marked man refers to someone who is singled out as a target for vengeance or attack.
Example: As a witness to the murder, he knew he was a marked man.
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Skin someone alive
Meaning: To punish someone severely.
Example: My parents will skin me alive if they see my grades.
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Loose cannon
Meaning: The idiom “loose cannon” refers to a person who is unpredictable or uncontrolled and who is likely to cause unintentional damage.
Example: He is considered a loose cannon because he is unable to control himself.
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Rack one’s brain
Meaning: (Also rack one’s brains) to think very hard about something.
Example: I’ve racked my brain all day long, but I still can’t remember where I put the keys.