Famous Idioms

Change one`s mind

To change one`s decision. My friend changed his mind and will not go to the movie tonight.

Come away empty-handed

To return without anything. The man came away empty-handed after shopping all morning.

Check in (at an airport)

To go to an airport and talk to an airline agent before boarding an airplane. We arrived at the airport and checked in early.

Check one’s luggage

To give your baggage to an airline agent in return for a luggage claim ticket. I checked my luggage and went to wait for my flight.

Come back

To return to the place where you are now. My cousin came back from her holidays last week.

Check out (something) or check (something) out

To investigate something, to examine something. We went to the apartment building to check out the new apartment.

Come back (into fashion)

To become popular again. Recently, bell-bottom pants have come back into fashion.

Cheek-to-cheek

With one person's cheek pressed up against another person's cheek. The couple was dancing cheek-to-cheek.

Cheer (someone) up or cheer up (someone)

To make a sad person happy. We took our friend to a nice restaurant to cheer her up.

Chicken out (of something)

To stop doing something because of fear. I chickened out of jumping into the lake from the high diving board.