English Idioms About “Love”
Idiom: Match made in heaven
Meaning: The phrase a match made in heaven refers to two people, so well-suited to each other that their marriage is likely to be happy and successful. The phrase may also refer to a very successful combination of two people or things.
Example: As soon as they met, they liked each other and decided they should get married. They were really a match made in heaven.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Middle of the road
Meaning: Having a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.
Example: A typical middle of the road compromise is to leave the problem as it is.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Of the first water
Meaning: Of the best.
Example: She is of the first water, a fine lady indeed.
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: That’s the way the cookie crumbles
Meaning: (Also that’s the way the ball bounces) said to show that things don’t always turn out the way we hope.
Example: In spite of her kindness she is the least popular in her class. But, that’s the way the cookie crumbles.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Question of time
Meaning: (Also a matter of time) said about something that will surely happen.
Example: The criminal will be arrested. It’s just a question of time.
English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: Adam’s ale
Meaning: (Old-fashioned) water.
Example: Take a glass of adam’s ale if you are thirsty.
English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: Cold piece of work
Meaning: If someone is a cold piece of work they are difficult to deal with.
Example: Did you see how she treats her husband? She is a cold piece of work.