English Idioms: Case in point

English Idioms About “Law”
Idiom: Law of the jungle
Meaning: This expression means survival of the strongest or the fittest. The origin of the phrase can be traced back to “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling. He uses the term to describe an actual set of legal codes used by wolves and other animals in the jungles of India.
Example: Some economists think that capitalism is governed by the law of the jungle.

English Idioms About “Music”
Idiom: Call the tune
Meaning: To be the one who controls a situation; to have the most power and authority in a situation
Example: In any deal you have with banks, it’s them who call the tune.

English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Play a joke
Meaning: (Also play trick) to deceive someone for fun.
Example: On April fool’s day some people play practical jokes on their friends.

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Sail close to the wind
Meaning: When you sail close to the wind you act just within the limits of what is legal or acceptable.
Example: His business is doing well although he sometimes sail close to the wind.

English Idioms About “Life”
Idiom: Low-life (Also lowlife)
Meaning: A low-life is a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community such as thieves, drug dealers, drug users, alcoholics, thugs, prostitutes and pimps.
Example: I saw him with a bunch of lowlifes.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Take a dim view of
Meaning: To disapprove of something.
Example: My grandfather takes a dim view of the new law.