English Idioms: Not miss a trick
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Not miss a trick
Meaning: Said about someone who is extremely alert.
Example: He was attentive to what the teacher was explaining. He didn’t miss a trick.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Not miss a trick
Meaning: Said about someone who is extremely alert.
Example: He was attentive to what the teacher was explaining. He didn’t miss a trick.
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 “Music”
Idiom: On the horns of a dilemma
Meaning: To face a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives.
Example: I found myself on the horns of dilemma and I didn’t know which direction to choose.
English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: Company man
Meaning: The phrase company man refers to a worker who is more loyal to his employer than to his fellow workers.
Example: He’s never criticized the boss; he has always been a company man.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Be in the land of the living
Meaning: Be awake or to be alive.
Example: He was working all night long. I don’t think he’ll be in the land of the living before noon. I haven’t seen him for ages. I’m surprised to find him stil in the land of the living
English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: Bank on
Meaning: To expect something or rely on.
Example: Can I bank on your friend’s predictions about the stock market?
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Arrow in the quiver
Meaning: This idiom is used when talking about one of a number of resources or strategies that can be used to achieve a goal.
Example: If you are having a job interview, improving your communication skills can be another arrow in your quiver.