English Idioms: Take a dim view of
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Take a dim view of
Meaning: To disapprove of something.
Example: My grandfather takes a dim view of the new law.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Take a dim view of
Meaning: To disapprove of something.
Example: My grandfather takes a dim view of the new law.
English Idioms About “Law”
Idiom: Law of the jungle
Meaning: This expression means survival of the strongest or the fittest. The origin of the phrase can be traced back to “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling. He uses the term to describe an actual set of legal codes used by wolves and other animals in the jungles of India.
Example: Some economists think that capitalism is governed by the law of the jungle.
English Idioms About “Weather”
Idiom: Blue-sky thinking
Meaning: This refers to thinking that is unrealistic. This phrase may also refer to creative ideas that diverge from current beliefs or ideas.
Example: Blue-sky thinking has long been denigrated, and because of the economic recession, such fanciful thinking may even be considered downright irresponsible.
English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: It has someone’s name on it
Meaning: Said about somthing that belongs to someone or meant for someone.
Example: This piece of cake has my name on it.
English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Face (that) only a mother could love
Meaning: A very ugly face.
Example: Look at that poor girl. That’s a face that only a mother could love.
English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: All in a day’s work
Meaning: What is normal, typical or expected.
Example: Grading my students’ papers is all on a day’s work for me.
English Idioms About “Music”
Idiom: Blow one’s own horn
Meaning: (Also toot one’s own horn) to brag; to talk boastfully.
Example: Nancy likes to blow her own horn.