Idiom and Phrases

1. To call it a day:

Meaning: To decide and agree to stop doing something

Example: I am tired. Let's call it a day.

2. To take someone for a ride:

Meaning: To cheat or trick somebody

Example: Nowadays, the vendors take us for a ride.

3. In cold blood:

Meaning: Acting in a way that is deliberately cruel

Example: The man walked up and shot the women in cold blood.

4. To hit the jackpot:

Meaning: Being successful

Example:; to win a large amount of money in a game of chance.

5. To burn the candle at both ends:

Meaning: To work very hard and stay up very late at night

Example: James has been burning the candle at both ends for weeks.

6. At the eleventh hour:

Meaning: At the last moment

Example: He always revises his exams at the eleventh hour.

7. A lame excuse

Meaning: Weak and difficult to believe, unconvincing

Example: John always gives lame excuses

8. Hand in glove

Meaning: Working closely with somebody, especially in a secret/or illegal way

Example: The leader and the followers work for hand in glove.

9. From the bottom of my heart:

Meaning: In a way that is sincere

Example: I thanked the boy from the bottom of my heart for helping me carry the vegetables.

10. Carry weight

Meaning: Important

Example: His opinion carries a lot of weight with the girls.