English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Father figure
Meaning: The phrase father figure usually refers to an older man who is respected and who is characterized by power, authority, or strength.
Example: The kids respected him as a father figure.
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Into a jam
Meaning: (Also in a jam) in a difficult situation.
Example: He found himself in a jam when he was caught cheating.
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Keep one’s eyes peeled
Meaning: To be on the alert, to be watchful
Example: I will keep my eyes peeled for your call.
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Let sleeping dogs lie
Meaning: To leave things as they are to avoid trouble.
Example: It would be best to let sleeping dogs lie and not discuss the problem any further.
English Idioms About “Science”
Idiom: Spuntnick moment
Meaning: The phrase Sputnik moment refers to a moment of challenge when a society or person realizes they must work harder to surpass their competitors. The phrase was popularized by Barack Obama in his State of the Union address in 2011. The origin of the idiom comes from the Soviet Union’s 1957 launch of the first Earth-orbiting satellite Sputnik 1, which was a great achievement at that moment, while the US were lagging behind in space technology. This caused the space race to start between the two countries. The US ultimately won the race in 1969 with the first human landing on the Moon.
Example: This generation’s “Sputnik moment” has arrived, President Barack Obama declared in his State of the Union address, referring to the United States’ need to invest in research and development to revive the economy and ensure future stability.
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Make a clean breast of
Meaning: To tell the truth; to confess.
Example: After he had lied about the stolen money, he was urged to make a clean breast of it.
English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: A man of few words
Meaning: (Also a woman of few words) a man who doesn’t speak much. A man of action
Example: He is a man of few words. But when he speaks, he makes a lot of sense.