English Idioms: Call off the dogs
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Call off the dogs
Meaning: Said when you want someone to stop criticizing you.
Example: Please, call off the dogs. I apologize for what I have done.
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English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Call off the dogs
Meaning: Said when you want someone to stop criticizing you.
Example: Please, call off the dogs. I apologize for what I have done.
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Curl your lip
Meaning: An upward movement of the side of the mouth to show dislike and disrespect.
Example: He asked her not curl her lip at him.
English Idioms About “Colors”
Idiom: Feel blue
Meaning: To feel sad.
Example: She felt blue after her divorce.
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Easy on the ear
Meaning: Something (music, voice…) pleasant to listen to.
Example: His music is easy on the ear.
English Idioms About “Weather”
Idiom: Blue-sky thinking
Meaning: This refers to thinking that is unrealistic. This phrase may also refer to creative ideas that diverge from current beliefs or ideas.
Example: Blue-sky thinking has long been denigrated, and because of the economic recession, such fanciful thinking may even be considered downright irresponsible.
English Idioms About “Crime”
Idiom: On the take
Meaning: This idiom is used to describe a person who is in a position of authority and takes or seeks to take bribes or illegal income.
Example: This is a country where many officials are on the take.
English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: Bean counter
Meaning: An accountant.
Example: The company is hiring a new accountant.