English Idioms: Off the shelf
English Idioms About “Furniture”
Idiom: Off the shelf
Meaning: Ready made for purchase; in a form that is ready to be used.
Example: It is often cheaper to buy off the shelf goods.
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English Idioms: Pull the other leg
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Pull the other leg
Meaning: Used when you do not believe what someone has just said.
Example: Sue, writing poems? Pull the other leg – she can’t even write a correct sentence!English Idioms: Talk nineteen to the dozen
English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: Talk nineteen to the dozen
Meaning: To speak very quickly.
Example: I couldn’t understand what he was saying because he was talking nineteen to the dozen.English Idioms: A little bird told me
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: A little bird told me
Meaning: Said when you don’t want reveal the source of your information.
Example: “How did you know the news?”English Idioms: For love nor money
English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: For love nor money
Meaning: Said when it is difficult to get something or persuade someone.
Example: You can’t get help for love nor money these days.English Idioms: Play a joke
English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Play a joke
Meaning: (Also play trick) to deceive someone for fun.
Example: On April fool’s day some people play practical jokes on their friends.English Idioms: Watch the clock
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Watch the clock
Meaning: To keep noticing the clock because you are eager to stop what you are doing.
Example: If you are someone who watches the clock, then this job is not for you.