English Idioms: Come of age
English Idioms About “Age”
English Idioms: Come of age
The phrase come of age means to reach adulthood.
Example: His son has come of age.
English Idioms About “Age”
English Idioms: Come of age
The phrase come of age means to reach adulthood.
Example: His son has come of age.
English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Wait for the other shoe to drop
Meaning: To await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one which is not desirable.
Example: He was waiting for the other shoe to drop once some of his companions had been captured by the official authorities,
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Never mind
Meaning: 1. it’s not important; 2. do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)
Example: 1. I’m soory I’ve lost your book. — Never mind, I don’t need it anymore. 2. Go and I’ll join you later. Never mind about me.
English Idioms About “Furniture”
Idiom: Have too much on one’s plate
Meaning: The idiom have too much on one’s plate means to be too busy. Another variation of this idiom is have a lot on one’s plate.
Example: I have too much on my plate right now. I can’t help you.
English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: Money for jam
Meaning: (Also be money for old rope) said about a job when it is an easy way of earning money.
Example: Selling ice-cream is money for jam when it is very hot.
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Apple of somebody’s eye
Meaning: Said about someone whom you love the most and you are very proud of.
Example: His son is the apple of his eye.
English Idioms About “Age”
Idiom: Over the hill
Meaning: Too old to perform as well as before.
Example: You say you are over the hill, but see how you run as fast as your son!