English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Take one’s hat off to someone
Meaning: Said when you admire someone for an achievement.
Example: If she manages to deal with three small children and a full-time job, I’ll take my hat off to her.
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Go bananas
Meaning: To become very angry.
Example: He went bananas when he heard the news.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Be dead to the world
Meaning: To be sleeping.
Example: I think she has woken up. She was dead to the world ten minutes ago.
English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Question of time
Meaning: (Also a matter of time) said about something that will surely happen.
Example: The criminal will be arrested. It’s just a question of time.
English Idioms About “Science”
Idiom: Bells and whistles
Meaning: The phrase bells and whistles refers to extra, fancy add-ons or gadgets on something like a phone, a car or a computer.
Example: This cars is loaded with all the bells and whistles, but it’s too expensive.
English Idioms About “Science”
Idiom: Cog in the machine
Meaning: (Also a cog in the wheel) said about one part of a large system or organization
Example: He was just an important cog in the machine of organized crime.
English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Like water off a duck’s back
Meaning: Without any effect.
Example: He has always been criticized for many things, but he didn’t care. It would be like water off a duck’s back.