English Idioms: Scaredy cat

English Idioms About “Home”
Idiom: Close to home
Meaning: If something is close to home, it affects you personally.
Example: His criticism was a bit too close to home. She couldn’t bear the way he talked about her work.

English Idioms About “Religion”
Idiom: Baptism of fire
Meaning: The idiom baptism of fire refers to a very difficult first experience someone undergoes. The term baptism is a religious ceremony in which one is initiated, purified, or given a name.
Example: My first day as the manager of the restaurant was a real baptism of fire.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Under one’s nose
Meaning: 1. directly in front of one; clearly visible 2. obvious or apparent. 3. in someone’s presence.
Example: 1. I searched for my glasses for twenty minutes, and finally found them right under my nose. 2. If we had paid more attention, we would have found that the answer was under our noses the whole time. 3. They were stealing his money just under his nose.

English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Join the club
Meaning: Said as a reply to someone to mean that they are in the same situation.
Example: Nancy: “I’ve got problems with my husband these days.” Alice: “Join the club!”

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: when pigs fly
Meaning: If you say when pigs fly you mean that something will never happen. This phrase is used presumably due to the unlikelihood that pigs will ever evolve wings.
Example: Sure she’ll help us clean the house — when pigs fly.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: In the wake of
Meaning: Following, as a result of.
Example: Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigns his position as head of the International Monetary Fund in the wake of sexual assault charges.