English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Look like mutton dressed as lamb
Meaning: Said about a woman who tries to look much younger.
Example: Her skirt is too short. She looks like mutton dressed as lamb.
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Stiff upper lip
Meaning: One who has a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity, or exercises self-restraint in the expression of emotion.
Example: He always has a stiff upper lip. He never complains.
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Drop a bombshell
Meaning: The phrase drop a bombshell refers to an alarming and unexpected announcement.
Example: His wife dropped a bombshell when she said she loved another man.
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Running battle
Meaning: The phrase running battle refers to an argument that continues over a long period of time.
Example: He was fired because he had a running battle with his boss.
English Idioms About “Colors”
Idiom: In the pink
Meaning: Healthy.
Example: He has been in the pink since he decided to go on a diet and exercise regularly.
English Idioms About “Music”
Idiom: Stop the music
Meaning: Stop everything.
Example: A: (Entering a room full of people doing various things) Stop the music! B: What? A: I have an important announcement!
English Idioms About “Age”
Idiom: Put years on
Meaning: If something puts years on somebody, it makes them look or feel much older.
Example: Hi financial problems put years on him.