English Idioms: Drop a bombshell
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Drop a bombshell
Meaning: The phrase drop a bombshell refers to an alarming and unexpected announcement.
Example: His wife dropped a bombshell when she said she loved another man.
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Drop a bombshell
Meaning: The phrase drop a bombshell refers to an alarming and unexpected announcement.
Example: His wife dropped a bombshell when she said she loved another man.
English Idioms About “Travel”
Idiom: Road rage
Meaning: Aggressive behavior exhibited by drivers in traffic, often as a result of stress.
Example: Many road accidents are the result of road rage.
English Idioms About “Age”
Idiom: Long in the tooth
Meaning: very old.
Example: I think he is a bit long in the tooth to be a romantic hero in that play.
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 “Health”
Idiom: Black out
Meaning: To lose consciousness.
Example: He blacked out when he fell.
English Idioms About “Sport”
Idiom: Wait for the ball to drop
Meaning: To wait in expectation of an occurrence.
Example: When the scandal was publicly revealed, he waited for the ball to drop as he was involved.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Clock on
Meaning: To register one’s arrival at work
Example: They clocked on as soon as they arrived at work.