English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: To pull the trigger
Meaning: 1. To fire a gun. 2. To commit to a course of action.
Example: Some traders are too afraid to pull the trigger and just watch the market without ever getting involved.
English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: Man cannot live by bread alone
Meaning: Used to mean that things like poetry, art, music, etc are necassary for people just as food.
Example: People need to read some poetry! Man cannot live by bread alone.
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Banana repulic
Meaning: A small country, especially one in Central America, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.
Example: Banana republic countries need democratization.
English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Eat humble pie
Meaning: (Also eat humble crow) said when you admit that you were wrong.
Example: In the begining he boasted that she would get the best grade. But then she was forced to eat humble pie.
English Idioms About “Health”
Idiom: White as a sheet
Meaning: (Also as white as a sheet) said about someone whose face is very pale because of illness, shock or fear.
Example: Joe looks as white as sheet. He must be very ill.
English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: Freudian slip
Meaning: The phrase Freudian slip (also called parapraxis) refers to a mistake in speech that shows what the speaker is truly thinking.
Example: Jane: He is such a bighead. Have you heard what he has just said?
English Idioms About “Weather”
Idiom: Come rain or shine
Meaning: (Also rain or shine) Regardless of the weather or circumstances.
Example: Don’t worry! I’ll be on time come rain or shine.