English Idioms: Quake in one’s boots
English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Quake in one’s boots
Meaning: To be frightened, scared, or nervous.
Example: The thought of climbing that high had him quaking in his boots.
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English Idioms: Black and blue
English Idioms About “Colors”
Idiom: Black and blue
Meaning: Covered in bruises
Example: He was black and blue the day after the accidentEnglish Idioms: Keep up the good work
English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: Keep up the good work
Meaning: The phrase keep up the good work is used to encourage a person to continue doing the good things they are doing now.
Example: Well done! I couldn’t have done it better myself. Keep up the good work.English Idioms: Not have a leg to stand on
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: Come to terms with
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Come to terms with
Meaning: To gradually accept a sad situation.
Example: I think he will come to terms with the death of his wife.English Idioms: Bite the dust
English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: Bite the dust
Meaning: The phrase bite the dust has two meanings: 1. to die. 2. to break; to fail.
Example: 1. Too many soldiers bit the dust in the second world war. 2. My laptop finally bit the dust.English Idioms: Pay your dues
English Idioms About “Money”
Idiom: Pay your dues
Meaning: The phrase pay your dues means to earn respect or a position by a lot of hard work and sacrifice.
Example: They want me to resign, but everybody knows that I paid my dues to get this position.