English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Like water off a duck’s back
Meaning: Without any effect.
Example: He has always been criticized for many things, but he didn’t care. It would be like water off a duck’s back.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: High time
Meaning: If it’s high time you did something, it is the appropriate time for it.
Example: It’s high time you began learning how to drive.
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Keep your powder dry
Meaning: Be cautious and prepared for the worst.
Example: Trust in God, and keep your powder dry.
English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: As one man
Meaning: If a group of people do something as one man, they do it unanimously, in complete agreement.
Example: They all rose as one man, supporting the poor family.
English Idioms About “Sport”
Idiom: A whole new ball game
Meaning: A completely different situation.
Example: He has written so many short stories but writing a novel is a whole new ball game.
English Idioms About “Crime”
Idiom: Set a thief to catch a thief
Meaning: The best person to catch a thief is another thief, because he or she knows how thieves think.
Example: The government set a thief to catch a thief. They hired a hacker to entrap other hackers who tried to break into the Pentagon’s databases.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: The minute (that)
Meaning: At the moment when
Example: The minute he saw her, he fell in love.