English Idioms: No use to man or beast

English Idioms About “Love”
Idiom: Tough love
Meaning: A way of helping someone with compassionate use of stringent disciplinary measures. The aim is to attempt to improve their behavior.
Example: The only way help him get rid of his drug-addiction is to adhere to the principle of tough love.

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Above the salt
Meaning: If someone is above the salt they are of high standing or honor. The origin of the phrase dates back to the medieval times. Then salt which was a valuable seasoning was placed in the middle of a dining table and the lord and his family were seated “above the salt” and other guests or servants below.
Example: In medieval times lords used to sit above the salt.

English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: Not have a snowball’s chance in hell
Meaning: (Also not have a cat in hell’s chance) not to be able to achieve something.
Example: He hasn’t a snowball’s chance of getting the money he needs for the project.

English Idioms About “Sexuality”
Idiom: Come out of the closet
Meaning: The phrase come out of the closet means to admit publicly one’s homosexuality.
Example: He came out of the closet when he went to university.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Dead loss
Meaning: Something described as a dead loss is absolutely unsuccessful or useless (a complete failure)
Example: When it comes to math, my sisiter is a dead loss.

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.