English Idioms: Cream of the crop

English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Meaning: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is a proverb which means that it is not good to work all the time and that people may get bored if they don’t get some time off from work. This saying appeared first in James Howell’s Proverbs in English, Italian, French and Spanish (1659), and was included in later collections of proverbs. Some writers have added a second part to the proverb: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.
Example: I think you need to go out and have some fun. You know all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: An act of war
Meaning: An act which is considered violent enough to cause war.
Example: Bombing the United States naval base at pearl harbor was considered an act of war.

English Idioms About “Crime”
Idiom: On the run
Meaning: Fleeing or running from the police.
Example: The murderer is still on the run.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Rack one’s brain
Meaning: (Also rack one’s brains) to think very hard about something.
Example: I’ve racked my brain all day long, but I still can’t remember where I put the keys.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Yoke around someone’s neck
Meaning: A burden.
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English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: Licence to print money
Meaning: If a company or activity is a licence to print money, it generates a lot of money without much effort.
Example: Advertizing companies are just a licence to print money.