English Idioms: Forbidden fruit
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Forbidden fruit
Meaning: Illicit pleasure or something desired that cannot be had.
Example: She has always been his forbidden fruit because she’s his teacher.
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Forbidden fruit
Meaning: Illicit pleasure or something desired that cannot be had.
Example: She has always been his forbidden fruit because she’s his teacher.
English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: Strapped for cash
Meaning: The idiom strapped for cash to be short of money.
Example: I’m strapped for cash, can you lend me ten dollars?
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: X marks the spot.
Meaning: Said to show the exact spot.
Example: Would you mind moving that armchair here – X marks the spot.
English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Step into somebody’s shoes
Meaning: To take over someone’s place or job.
Example: Who do you think will step into Leila’s shoes when she leaves?
English Idioms About “Home”
Idiom: Roof something over
Meaning: To build a roof over something.
Example: After the earthquake they had to roof the shed over.
English Idioms About “Health”
Idiom: A clean bill of health
Meaning: Said when you examine someone or something and state that they are healthy, in good condition, or legal.
Example: 1. The president was given a clean bill of health by his doctors. 2. The company received a clean bill of health because it fulfilled all the safety requirements.
English Idioms About “Colors”
Idiom: All cats are grey in the dark
Meaning: The phrase all cats are grey in the dark means that in the dark, physical appearance is unimportant. The phrase is attributed to Benjamin Franklin.
Example: I really don’t care if she is ugly. All cats are gray in the dark.