English Idioms About “Science”
Idiom: Run out of steam
Meaning: If you run out of steam, you lose the energy, enthusiasm or interest to continue doing something.
Example: After having worked for twenty years as a the manager of the company, he seems to run out of steam.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Big deal
Meaning: Something very important, difficult, or of concern.
Example: It’s no big deal if you don’t finish.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Against time
Meaning: (Also against the clock) an attempt to finish something quickly within a time limit.
Example: It’s going to be a race against the time to finish the project before the deadline.
English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Step into somebody’s shoes
Meaning: To take over someone’s place or job.
Example: Who do you think will step into Leila’s shoes when she leaves?
English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: Gum up the works
Meaning: The phrase gum up the works means to prevent a process, a system or a machine from working smoothly.
Example: He is not careful enough and always gums up the works.
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Fall prey to
Meaning: (Also fall victim to) to become a victim.
Example: When she married him, she fell prey to his greed.
English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Meet your Waterloo
Meaning: If someone meets their Waterloo they are defeated by someone who is stronger or by a problem that is very difficult to surmount. The phrase to meet one’s Waterloo refers to the Battle of Waterloo near Belgium in 1815 where the French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated. The phrase entered the English language as a phrase signifying a great test with a final and decisive outcome – generally one resulting in failure and proving vincibility for something or someone who had seemed unbeatable.
Example: He met his Waterloo when he was challenged by the young contestant.