Category: Idioms

Idiom every man and his dog Definition there were a lot of people there Example I thought it would be a private meeting but every man and his dog turned up and I couldn’t even get a seat. See also: English Idioms – earn a living English Idioms – easy as pie  

Idiom earn a living Definition to do a job to make money to live on Example Don’t blame me! I’m just trying to earn a living. See also: English Idioms – every man and his dog English Idioms – easy as pie  

Idiom easy as pie Definition very easy Example That test was easy as pie. I’m sure I’ve passed. See also: English Idioms – every man and his dog English Idioms – earn a living  

Idiom don’t put all your eggs in one basket Definition don’t put too much importance on just one thing because if that fails you have nothing Example He invested all his money in shares in one company and when that company went bankrupt he lost everything. He shouldn’t have put all his eggs in one basket. See also: English Idioms […]

Idiom don’t count your chickens before they hatch Definition don’t be to sure something will happen until it actually happens Example He had bought a new car and then the market crashed and he found himself in debt. He counted his chickens before they hatched. See also: English Idioms – don’t put all your eggs in one basket English Idioms […]

Idiom dead heat Definition no clear winner Example The election was a dead heat until the media learned of his affair and then smith won a landslide. See also: English Idioms – don’t put all your eggs in one basket English Idioms – don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Idiom corner the market Definition to monopolise a certain area of business Example The iphone cornered the market for a while as other companies struggled to catch up.

Idiom change your mind Definition to decide to do something different Example I was going to go out tonight but then it started to snow and I changed my mind.

Idiom call it a day Definition to stop working at least for a while Example I’ll just make one more phone call and then I’ll call it a day.

Idiom break the bank Definition to cost so much that you have no more money Example The new machinery really broke the bank. There’s no money to pay the workers.