English Idioms: Beat the rap

English Idioms About “Home”
Idiom: Roof something over
Meaning: To build a roof over something.
Example: After the earthquake they had to roof the shed over.

English Idioms About “Colors”
Idiom: Green-eyed monster
Meaning: Envy, jealousy, covetousness
Example: 1. “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” William Shakespeare 2. His success aroused the green-eyed monster in his friend.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Cash cow
Meaning: This idioms refers to someone or something that generates a steady return of profits; a moneymaker. The term cash cow is a metaphor for a “dairy cow” used on farms to produce milk, offering a steady stream of income with little maintenance.
Example: 1. The typewriters production which had been their cash cow for so many years witnessed a collapse of sales. 2. The young actress turned out to be the cash cow for most Hollywood studios.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Give somebody a leg up
Meaning: To help someone to achieve something, especially at work.
Example: They agreed to give her a leg up.

English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: Minting it
Meaning: (Also minting money) earning a lot of money quickly.
Example: The restaurant is minting it thanks to the new manager.

English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: All’s fair in love and war.
Meaning: In love or in war, you are allowed to be deceitful in order to get what you want.
Example: To get her to go out with him, he lied and told her that is very rich. All’s fair in love and war.