English Idioms: Skin someone alive

English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: At death’s door
Meaning: If you say you are at death’s door you mean that you are very close to the end of your life.
Example: She was so ill and was at death’s door for more than a month.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Fish for compliments
Meaning: To try to induce someone to make a compliment.
Example: He is fishing for compliments.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Send shivers down someone’s spine
Meaning: To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.
Example: Hearing that the killer escaped prison sent shivers down my spine.

English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: Kiss of death
Meaning: Something that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.
Example: Her mariage to that guy was the kiss of death for Leila’s happiness.

English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: Nine to five
Meaning: Said about a job with normal daytime hours, a job that begins at nine o’clock in the morning and finishes at five.
Example: She’s tired of working nine to five.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
Meaning: To support both sides of an argument.
Example: She never takes a clear position in any dispute. She always tries to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.