Here are three news articles using our latest Idiom of the Week – just click on the images to read them:
Tag: english idioms
Idiom of the Week: Draw the Line
Meaning: To set a limit; to refuse to do something.
Examples:
I usually speed but I draw the line at five miles per hour over the speed limit.
You can’t give your kids everything they want. Sometimes you have to draw the line.
Robin Hood was a criminal but at least he drew the line at robbing from poor people.
Pop Quiz:
Which of the following is an example of drawing the line?
A. Not drinking more than two cups of coffee each day.
B. Drinking as much coffee as you want every day.
C. Putting lots of cream and sugar in your coffee.
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Idiom of the Week: At the Drop of a Hat
Meaning: To do something immediately, usually expressed as a future intention.
Examples:
“Would you move to a bigger apartment if you had the money?” “At the drop of a hat.”
You can’t just expect people to stop what they’re doing and do what you want them to do at the drop of a hat!
She said she would leave her job at the drop of a hat were it not for the great health insurance.
Pop Quiz:
What’s the opposite of “at the drop of a hat“?
A. Till the cows come home
B. When pigs fly
C. At a snail’s pace
To see the correct answer, click on Read More…
Idiom of the Week: That Ship Has Sailed
Meaning: It’s now too late to do something; an opportunity has been lost.
Examples:
I was thinking about going to the concert but that ship has sailed. It’s sold out.
He asked her to marry him but she said that ship has sailed. She met someone else.
“Do you still want to go to the beach today?” “No, that ship has sailed. It’s too late now.”
Pop Quiz:
In the idiom “that ship has sailed,” the ship represents…
A. money.
B. an opportunity.
C. the future.
Idiom of the Week: Heads Up
Idiom of the Week has returned!
Meaning: To warn someone about something that’s going to happen, usually used with “give someone a heads up.”
Examples:
We haven’t set the date for the party but I’ll give you a heads up when we decide.
Can you please give me a heads up before you come to visit next time?
She yelled “Heads up!” but it was too late. The ball hit him right in the face.
Pop Quiz:
What other idiom is similar to give someone a heads up?
A. Out of the blue
B. Out of left field
C. Jump the gun
To see the correct answer, click on “Read More.”
Hit the Hay Again
Here’s a song featuring our latest Idiom of the Week:
Hit the Hay
NRBQ
Hit the hay
I’ve been working all day
Hit the hay
What do you say?
Hit the hay, hit the hay
Oh, I’m tired
Let me tell you, Jack
I’m so tired
Oh, my aching back
Let’s hit the hay
I’ve been working all day
Hit the hay
What do you say?
Hit the hay, hit the hay
Oh, I’m tired
Boys, I’m really beat
I’m so tired
Oh, my aching feet
Let’s hit the hay
I’ve been working all day
Hit the hay
I earned my pay
Hit the hay, hit the hay
Hit the hay, hit the hay…
Idiom of the Week: Hit the Hay
Meaning: To go to bed
Examples:
It’s 11 o’clock already? Time for me to hit the hay!
What time did you hit the hay last night?
Okay, kids, time to hit the hay. You’ve got school tomorrow.
Pop Quiz:
Which of the following doesn’t like to hit the hay early?
A. An early bird
B. A night owl
C. A chicken
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