English Idioms About “Science”
Idiom: Bells and whistles
Meaning: The phrase bells and whistles refers to extra, fancy add-ons or gadgets on something like a phone, a car or a computer.
Example: This cars is loaded with all the bells and whistles, but it’s too expensive.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Moment in the sun
Meaning: A brief instance in which an otherwise obscure, unremarkable, or humble person draws attention.
Example: That band got their moment in the sun during the 70s.
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Put words in somebody’s mouth
Meaning: To attribute to somebody something he or she did not say; to claim inaccurately that somebody said or intended something.
Example: I hope I’m not putting words in your mouth. Did you just tell me to go home early?
English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Meaning: The phrase between the devil and the deep blue sea is an idiom referring to a dilemma, a choice between two undesirable situations. The phrase was first used by Robert Monro in his expedition with the worthy Scots regiment called Mac-keyes, 1637: I, with my partie, did lie on our poste, as betwixt the devill and the deep sea. A variation of this idiom is: between a rock and a hard place
Example: She is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. She has to choose between staying with her nasty husband and leaving him, taking care of her children all alone.
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Lion’s share
Meaning: The majority; a large or generous portion.
Example: The gang stole a lot of money from the bank. But the lion’s share of the money went straight into the leader’s pocket.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Nothing to sneeze at
Meaning: Not bad; decent; acceptable; worthwhile.
Example: Their music may not be worthy of radio time, but it’s nothing to sneeze at.
English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: Devil finds work for idle hands to do
Meaning: People are inclined to do frivolous or harmful things to get rid of their boredom when they don’t do anything useful.
Example: My husband made sure that the children are always occupied doing something because you know the devil finds work for idle hands to do.