English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Be in the land of the living
Meaning: Be awake or to be alive.
Example: He was working all night long. I don’t think he’ll be in the land of the living before noon. I haven’t seen him for ages. I’m surprised to find him stil in the land of the living
English Idioms About “Sport”
Idiom: That beats everything
Meaning: (Or that beats all) expressions of surprise.
Example: You mean he came very late again last night? Well, that beats everything!
English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: Nothing is certain but death and taxes
Meaning: The phrase nothing is certain but death and taxes means that everything in life is uncertain. The only things that you can be sure of are: 1. You will undoubtedly die. 2. You will certainly have to pay taxes. This saying comes from the letters of Benjamin Franklin where he states: Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.—Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, 1789 However, Franklin’s letter is not the origin of the phrase; it appeared earlier in Daniel Defoe’s The History of the Devil: Things as certain as Death and Taxes, can be more firmly believ’d. —Daniel Defoe The Political History of the Devil 1726. But it should be noted that the origin of the phrase dates back to Daniel Defoe’s The History of the Devil: Things as certain as Death and Taxes, can be more firmly believ’d. —Daniel Defoe The Political History of the Devil 1726.
Example: Lacy: I can’t believe how much tax money we have to pay for setting up this business. Alice: You know, nothing is certain but death and taxes.
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Make a monkey out of
Meaning: (Also make a fool out of someone) to cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.
Example: Don’t make a monkey out of me. You’ll regret it.
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 “General”
Idiom: Wait and see
Meaning: To wait to see what will occur after.
Example: The new manager hasn’t announced his new plan yet. We’ll have to wait and see.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Time flies
Meaning: The phrase time flies means that time passes very quickly especially when you’re having fun. Its Latin origin is tempus fugit
Example: Time flew while they were talking about the old beautiful days.