Idioms of the week

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Idioms Usage Examples

1. Bite the Idiom refers to the act of eating porridge, causing Don’t tell her what you really
hand that pain or harm to those who have helped you. think of her if she’s helping you
feeds you with your English! Don’t bite
the hand that feeds you.

2. Jumping Simulate the action of stealing the trigger to signal Don’t you think you are
the gun in marathon competitions. This idiom is used to jumping the gun by talking
talk about hasty and hasty actions. about marriage so soon?
You’ve only just met.

3. When it
rains, it
pours

4. devil’s One who presents a counter argument  Hey John! You’re always
advocate playing devil’s advocate! Give
it a rest and mind your own
business

5.zip your lip To stop talking I don’t want to hear another

sound out of you. Now do as
you’re told and zip your lip.