English Idioms: Old wives’ tale

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Vale of tears
Meaning: The world considered as sad and harsh.
Example: His grandfather left this vale of tears yesterday.

English Idioms About “Colors”
Idiom: Until one is blue in the face
Meaning: (Talk/say something/shout until one is blue in the face) pointless efforts while trying to convince someone or change his mind.
Example: His parents tell him to do his homework until they are blue in the face. In fact, he never does his homework.

English Idioms About “Sexuality”
Idiom: Have the hots for someone
Meaning: To be strongly sexually attracted to someone.
Example: He has the hots for her but he can’t tell her. He’s so shy.

English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: Dance on someone’s grave
Meaning: To celebrate a person’s death triumphantly.
Example: He said to his enemies that he would recover his strength and would surely dance on their graves.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Not have a leg to stand on
Meaning: Not have a sound justification, a firm foundation of facts to prove something.
Example: After the police caught him, he didn’t have a leg to stand on to prove his innocence.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: To wash one’s hands of
Meaning: To absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for.
Example: I wash my hands of this whole affair.