☆ It's nothing
to write home about
Meaning: If you say something is nothing to write home about,
you mean it isn't very important or it isn't very good.
Example: We saw a movie today and it was nothing to write
home about. It was just a typical action movie.
☆ Sink or swim
Meaning: To fail or succeed based on your abilities.
Example:
- Our trainees are put to the test as soon as they join the
company. For them, it is sink or swim.
- After I've studied and learned all I can, I have to take
the test and sink or swim.
☆ Out of the
blue
Meaning: If something happens out of the blue, it happens
unexpectedly.
Example: Her brother showed up at the wedding out of the
blue.
☆ Ring a bell
Meaning: To sound familiar, to call something to mind; to
stir a vague memory.
Example: I couldn’t recall his name but his face and voice
rang a familiar bell.
☆ To give the
shirt off one's back
Meaning: This expression is used to describe a kind-hearted
or generous person who would give you anything he/she owns to help you.
Example: Lynne would give the shirt off her back to help a
friend in difficulty.
☆ Year in,
year out
Meaning: If something has happened year in, year out, it's
happened every year for many years in a row.
Example: Let's go somewhere new. We've been going to the same
old places year in, year out since we were married.
☆ Mind your Ps
and Qs
Meaning: If you tell someone to mind their Ps and Qs, you are
advising them to be careful about how they behave and what they say
Example: Politeness is very important to my grandparents, so
mind your Ps and Qs.
☆ Take your
mind off (something)
Meaning: If an activity takes your mind off something that
you are worrying about, it helps you to stop thinking about it for a while.
Example: Jovina was worried about the result of the test so
Jeff took her to the cinema to take her mind off it.
☆ Never mind
Meaning: When you say “never mind” to someone, you are
telling them not to worry; that it is not important.
Example: When the child broke the cup Susan said : “never
mind – it was an old cup."
☆ Mind
boggling
Meaning: The expression “mind boggling” is used as a reaction
to something you find amazing or difficult to understand.
Example: The government bailout of wall street banks cost
seven hundred billion dollars. That is mind boggling.
☆ A mind of
your own
Meaning: If you have a mind of your own, you are capable of
forming an opinion and making decisions without being influenced by others.
Example: The boy doesn’t need any advice; he’s got a mind of
his own.
☆ Cross your
mind
Meaning: If an idea or thought crosses your mind, you
suddenly think of it.
Example: It has just crossed my mind that the shops are
closed today.
☆ Right on
(American) / Spot on (British)
Meaning: To say that something is right on means that it is
exactly right.
Example: That’s absolutely correct! your answer is right on!
☆ Right up
your alley
Meaning: If something is right up your alley, it’s the sort
of things you like or have knowledge about.
Example: You like cooking, don’t you? This book will be right
up your alley!
☆ Hang in
there
Meaning: To persevere despite difficulties; persist:
Example: She hung in there despite pressure to resign.
☆ Name
(written) on it
Meaning: If something has someone’s name (written) on it,
it’s intended for that person or is ideally suited to them.
Example: That dress would be perfect for you – it’s got your
name on it.
☆ Just the
ticket
Meaning: If something is just the ticket, it’s exactly right
or what you need.
Example: I'm not hungry enough for a meal. A bowl of soup
would be just the ticket.
☆ Just what
the doctor ordered
Meaning: If something is just what the doctor ordered, it's
extremely pleasant and will help you feel better.
Example: A week end in the sun - just what the doctor
ordered!
☆ Cost an arm
and a leg
Meaning: If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very
expensive.
Example: These opera tickets cost us an arm and a leg!
☆ Fit the bill
Meaning: If someone or something fits the bill, they are
exactly right for a particular situation.
Example: They wanted a quiet place for the week-end and the
country inn just fitted the bill.
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