It means to manage one’s financial affairs on a very tight budget.
e.g. "When we were students, we lived on a shoestring"
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
[Idiom] Live on a shoestring
It means to manage one’s financial affairs on a very tight budget.
e.g. "When we were students, we lived on a shoestring"
Posted in: IdiomsSunday, March 27, 2011
[Idiom] Chasing rainbows
It means trying to get something that you will never obtain; trying to achieve something that is not possible or practical.
e.g. "He's trying to get into Harvard but I think he's chasing rainbows."
Posted in: IdiomsWednesday, February 16, 2011
[Idiom] Pick someone's brains
To pick someone's brain means to ask specific questions about a particular subject to get all the useful information you need from them.
e.g. " Here you are! Could we have lunch together? I'd like to pick your brains about
something."
Posted in: IdiomsSaturday, January 8, 2011
[Idiom] To have two left feet
If someone has two left feet, it meas they are clumsy or awkward in their movements.
e.g. "When we danced together I discovered she had two left feet."
Posted in: IdiomsThursday, December 16, 2010
[Idiom] On the hook
If someone is on the hook, it means that they are responsible for something
e.g. " Oh no!! You aren't gonna blame anyone for this mistake. You are on the hook this time and everyone knows it"
Posted in: IdiomsMonday, November 1, 2010
[Idiom] In the hot seat
It means to be in a difficult position where you are responsible for important or difficult things.
e.g. " He suddenly found himself in the hot seat, facing angry residents who wanted him to resign."
Posted in: IdiomsMonday, September 6, 2010
[Idiom] Chinese whispers
It's used when a piece of information becomes less reliable each time it is told by one person to another.
Posted in: IdiomsSunday, August 15, 2010
[Idiom] Oldest trick in the book
Used to describe a a well-known and much-used way of deceiving people which is still effective although it has been used a lot before.
Posted in: IdiomsWednesday, July 28, 2010
[Idiom] Down to earth
Someone who is down to earth is realistic; not fake; not pretending; easy to talk to.
e.g. "He's great, isn't he? He's so down to earth"
Posted in: IdiomsSaturday, July 10, 2010
[Idiom] Drive someone crazy
Saturday, June 26, 2010
[Idiom] Bite the dust
This idiom has two meanings:
1- To fall dead, especially in combat.
2- To be defeated in a competition.
e.g. "Italy was another great team that bit the dust and got eliminated in the first round of 2010 World Cup"
Posted in: IdiomsSaturday, June 12, 2010
[Idiom] Get the ball rolling
To begin something.
e.g. "Now that you know what everyone has do, let's get the ball rolling, shall we?"
Posted in: IdiomsFriday, June 4, 2010
[Idiom] Crack someone up
To make someone laugh unrestrainedly.
e.g. " I agree. Rida is so funny. He's jokes always crack me up."
Posted in: Idioms[Idiom] Break a leg
This idiom is used to wish someone good luck.
e.g. "Tomorrow's the big game. Break a leg, buddy!"
Posted in: IdiomsWednesday, June 2, 2010
[Idiom] Ring a bell
If you say that something rings a bell, you mean it sounds familiar, or it causes you to remember something but not very clearly.
e.g. "Linda! No, sorry, this name doesn't ring any bells"
Posted in: IdiomsTuesday, June 1, 2010
[Idiom] Get cold feet
to suddenly hesitate and become too frightened to do something you had planned to do and to be unsure whether you want to do it or not.
e.g. "I was going to tell him about my decision but I got cold feet"
Posted in: IdiomsSunday, May 30, 2010
[Idiom] Swim against the tide
To do things in an unusual manner.
e.g. "He always seems to waste his energy swimming against the tide."
Posted in: IdiomsThursday, May 13, 2010
[Idiom] Make up your mind
To become very certain of what you want to do.
e.g. " She's made up her mind to change her career"
Posted in: Idioms[Idiom] Hang in there
Be patient and don't give up, things will work out in spite of the difficult circumstances.
e.g. "I know the atmosphere is very tense, but just hang in there and eventually things will calm down."
Posted in: IdiomsTuesday, May 11, 2010
[Idiom] Get the axe
To lose your job; to get fired.
e.g. " He got the axe because the company couldn't afford his high salary."
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