English Idioms: Fine-tune

English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: 101
Meaning: In the American educational system 101 indicates an introductory course, often with no prerequisites. The meaning has been extended to include any introduction to the basics of anything.
Example: You can find healthy recipes in any 101 cook book.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: In a body
Meaning: Said when a group of people do something together.
Example: The workers went in a body to the boss to ask for higher wages.

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 “Sport”
Idiom: Beat someone at their own game
Meaning: The phrase beat someone at his or her own game means to outdo someone using their own methods, tactics or specialty.
Example: I think we are able to beat our competitors at their own game.

English Idioms About “Weather”
Idiom: It never rains but it pours
Meaning: This expression is used to mean that things do not just happen occasionally, but all all at the same time.
Example: I woke up late, missed the bus and when I arrived to work I realized I lost my purse. It never rains but it pours.

English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: For Pete’s sake
Meaning: The phrase for Pete’s sake is used to expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance. The phrase is a variant of for Christ’s sake, for God’s sake. Pete refers perhaps to Saint Peter
Example: For Pete’s sake, turn off the TV! I need some rest.