English Idioms: Put on a brave face
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Put on a brave face
Meaning: To pretend that a problem doesn’t bother you.
Example: He looks calm, but I suspect he’s just putting on a brave face.
English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Put on a brave face
Meaning: To pretend that a problem doesn’t bother you.
Example: He looks calm, but I suspect he’s just putting on a brave face.
English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: No use to man or beast
Meaning: Said about something or someone that is completely useless.
Example: That old car is no use to man or beast.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Beat around the bush
Meaning: To treat a topic, without mentioning its main points, often intentionally, because the topic is difficult or unpleasant.
Example: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what the the problem is!
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Ride shotgun
Meaning: To ride shotgun means to sit in the front passenger seat of a vehicle during a trip. Figuratively, the phrase refers to the support or aid given to someone in a situation or project. The expression riding shotgun is derived from shotgun messenger, a colloquial term for express messenger. A special armed employee of the express service using the stage for transportation of bullion or cash would sit beside the driver, carrying a short shotgun (or alternatively a rifle), to provide an armed response in case of threat to the cargo.
Example: Would you like to come to the party and ride shotgun? We really need your help!
English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: Go to hell in a handbasket
Meaning: Go to a bad state of affairs quickly.
Example: He said that all their plans for the project went to hell in a handbasket because of the recession.
English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: By the grace of God
Meaning: Through the kindness and help of God.
Example: By the grace of God, his son managed to pass the exam.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Rough time
Meaning: The idiom rough time means a hard or bad time.
Example: It was such a rough time.