by admin | Jan 3, 2016 | Idioms
Example: I don’t know if I want to eat a salad or a sandwich for lunch. I’m really on the...
by admin | Dec 31, 2015 | Idioms
Not playing with a full deck talks about a person’s intelligence. The idiom refers to a deck of cards like the ones in the picture. A smart person has a full deck of cards. A person who is not intelligent is not playing with a full deck. Example: I don’t...
by admin | Dec 30, 2015 | Idioms
This idiom has to do with telling a secret. When you let the cat out of the bag, you tell something that is not public or something that was not previously. Example: I didn’t mean to let the cat out of the bag and tell her about her birthday...
by admin | Dec 26, 2015 | Idioms
If something costs an arm and a leg, it’s expensive. Example: It looks like that new car that she bought costs and arm and a...
by admin | Dec 25, 2015 | Idioms
Calling a spade a spade means that you give your direct opinions or thoughts about something. If you don’t like something or you disagree, you say it. If you do like something, you say good or positive things about it. When you call a spade a spade you are not...
by admin | Dec 23, 2015 | Idioms
If someone has a lot to say, he or she can make a long story short. This means that the person will shorten (make shorter) what he or she was telling you. Example: Mark and Jan are not dating now. To make a long story short, they had a big argument and decided to end...
