English Idioms: Black sheep

English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: Dressed up to the nines
Meaning: When someone is dressed up to the nines, they are wearing fashionable or formal clothes for a special occasion.
Example: They were invited to a wedding . That’s why, they were dressed up to the nines.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Fall on deaf ears
Meaning: Of a request, complaint, etc, to be ignored.
Example: Every time I ask him to do something for me, it falls on deaf ears.

English Idioms About “Furniture”
Idiom: Have a lot on one’s plate
Meaning: This idiom is used to mean that one is very busy and have commitments. Another variation of this idiom is have too much on one’s plate.
Example: Alice: Are you coming to the party tonight, Jane? Jane: No, I have a lot on my plate right now.

English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Bring a knife to a gunfight
Meaning: (Also, take a knife to a gunfight) To enter into a confrontation or other challenging situation without being adequately equipped or prepared.
Example: We lost the deal against much equipped competitors because we brought a knife to a gunfight.

English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: Nine times out of ten
Meaning: Almost always.
Example: In this country, nine times out of ten trains come late.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Let sleeping dogs lie
Meaning: To leave things as they are to avoid trouble.
Example: It would be best to let sleeping dogs lie and not discuss the problem any further.