English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: The customer is always right.
Meaning: In order to make profit, it is necessary for a business to satisfy customers’ wishes and make them happy.
Example: Look at that waiter! He always argues with customers. He doesn’t know that the customer is always right.
English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: Dirty work
Meaning: (Also do the dirty work) unpleasant work or dishonest action.
Example: 1. I don’t know but I feel there is some dirty work going on in this company. 2. I always have to do the dirty work. I never have fun.
English Idioms About “Age”
Idiom: Long in the tooth
Meaning: very old.
Example: I think he is a bit long in the tooth to be a romantic hero in that play.
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 “General”
Idiom: Wax and wane
Meaning: To increase and decrease.
Example: His love for politics has waxed and waned over the years.
English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Dead loss
Meaning: Something described as a dead loss is absolutely unsuccessful or useless (a complete failure)
Example: When it comes to math, my sisiter is a dead loss.
English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Make waves
Meaning: To cause trouble.
Example: Please don’t make waves. We’re trying to settle all our problems.