Idioms and Phrases: Day 1

Idioms and Phrases

Day 01

• A chill to the heart means extreme fear
• An eye for an eye implies tit for tat
• A beehive refers to a very busy place
• At sixes and sevens describes a state of confusion and disorder
• A bone to pick means a controversy that must be solved
• A fish out of water describes someone in an uncomfortable position
• An apple of discord represents a cause of quarrels, dispute position
• A dog's life implies an apathetic life
• A dime a dozen means something is quite ordinary
• A dark horse refers to a competitor of unknown capability or skill
• A cakewalk implies an easy work
• A man of straw is a person with no voice or will of their own
• A black sheep is an unlucky person
• At a stone's throw means something is at a very short distance
• To add a new feather in one's cap means an accomplishment or achievement that one takes pride in
• A heart of gold describes a kind and honest person
• To have an axe to grind implies selfish motive
• A close-fisted person is someone who is stingy and miserly
• At large means someone is still not caught by law
• At cross purposes means being in conflict or opposition to someone

Day 02

• Adam's ale refers to fresh water
• A filies implies in the most direct path
• Moving slowly, gradually, describes something that is happening very slowly