English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: At sixes and sevens
Meaning: This idiom is used to describe a state of confusion or disarray. William Shakespeare uses a similar phrase in Richard II: But time will not permit: all is uneven, And every thing is left at six and seven.
Example: John is at sixes and sevens after the death of his wife.
English Idioms About “Music”
Idiom: Music to someone’s ears
Meaning: Some good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.
Example: The kind flattering way he used to talk to her was music to her ears.
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Take the bull by the horns
Meaning: To deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it.
Example: He was ready to take the bull by the horns and settle the problem he had with his partners.
English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: Nervous Nellie
Meaning: A nervous Nellie refers to someone whose personality and usual behavior are characterized by worry, insecurity, and timidity.
Example: He is a nervous Nellie; He can’t make a decision without the approval of wife.
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Rain cats and dogs
Meaning: To rain heavily. It’s raining cats and dogs.
Example: How come that you are going out in that storm? It’s raining cats and dogs.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Oceans of
Meaning: A large amount of something.
Example: Oceans of guests were at the party.
English Idioms About “Life”
Idiom: A fact of life
Meaning: This idiom is used to refer to something which is unpleasant and which people accept because they cannot change it.
Example: Violence has become a fact of life among teenagers these days.