English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Have an axe to grind
Meaning: to have a strong opinion about something.
Example: The members of that association have no political axe to grind; they just want to help the street children.
English Idioms About “Furniture”
Idiom: Call on the carpet
Meaning: To reprimand; to censure severely or angrily.
Example: I hope he wouldn’t be called on the carpet by the boss.
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Low-hanging fruit
Meaning: The phrase low-hanging fruit refers to something that is easily achieved or obtained or to something that can be obtained by readily available means.
Example: After they started their small company, they wanted to go after the low-hanging fruit.
English Idioms About “Home”
Idiom: Sweep something under the rug
Meaning: To hide something because it’s embarassing.
Example: Because many famous people were involved in the affair, everything was swept under the rug.
English Idioms About “Music”
Idiom: Pull in one’s horns
Meaning: (Also draw in one’s horn) To become less impassioned, aggressive, or argumentative; to back down from a fight; to yield or capitulate.
Example: They stopped making investments. They pulled in their horns.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Shape up or ship out
Meaning: To either improve one’s behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one’s performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.
Example: After his many serious mistakes, the boss warned him that he had to shape up or ship out.
English Idioms About “Law”
Idiom: Hold someone accountable (for something)
Meaning: To consider someone responsible for something.
Example: I hold you accountable for whatever happens to my daughter.