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.
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.
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Every dog has its day
Meaning: Everyone has a time of success and satisfaction.
Example: You may become successful in your business someday. Every dog has his day.
English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: Nervous Nellie
Meaning: A nervous Nellie refers to someone whose personality and usual behavior are characterized by worry, insecurity, and timidity.
Example: He is a nervous Nellie; He can’t make a decision without the approval of wife.
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 “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Give your eye teeth for something
Meaning: Said when you want to have or do something very much.
Example: She’d give her eye teeth for a straight blond hair.
English Idioms About “Weather”
Idiom: Any port in a storm
Meaning: This idiom is used to describe a situation in which you are forced to accept any solution whether you like or not.
Example: I accepted the job although it was below my expectations. Any port in a storm, you know!
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Stand the test of time
Meaning: If something stands the test of time, it lasts for a long time.
Example: Their marriage has stood the test of time.