A penny for your thoughts
It's a way of asking somebody what they are thinking. - A penny for your thoughts. - Oh, I was just thinking how people can sell their soul... Read more →
Famous Idioms
Add insult to injury
To make a bad situation even worse than it is by doing another action. They told me I was too old for the job, and then to add insult to injury,... Read more →
A hot potato
To speak of an issue which many people are talking about. It is generally a delicate one. Talking about gay marriages in my country is a... Read more →
Give someone a hand
To help someone. And it's time to land a hand to life, the greatest gifts of all.
Once in a blue moon
Very rarely. She doesn't get on well with her parents and she visits them once in a blue moon. I do not believe what the horoscope says. I... Read more →
Fill in for someone
To do somebody's work while he or she is missing. While teacher Sara was taking care of her sick daughter, Anna filled her in.
Be caught between two stools
If something falls between two stools, it fails to achieve either of two aims This English video lesson falls between two stools - it's too... Read more →
Figure something out
To come to understand a problem or situation. I figured out why the web-camera of this new computer doesn't work. - I don't know how to post... Read more →
See eye to eye
To agree with somebody. To share the same view on things. The new manager and the CEO see eye to eye on most important issues.
Drop someone a line
To write someone a letter, or send an email. Let's keep in touch. Don't forget to drop me a line from time to time.