Idiom of the day Oct 2021

( Grade –VlI )

Date Idiom Meaning

01.10.21   Ball is in your court It is up to you to make the next decision or step

02.10.21  Against the clock Rushed and on short on time

04.10.21 Think big  To make plans to be very successful or powerful

05 10.21 a plum job Pleasant job that also pays well

06.10.21   Have a whale of a time  To enjoy yourself very much

07.10.21  Make a long story short  Tell something briefly 
08.10.21 Spill the beans  Reveal a secret 

09.10.21  Eagle -eyed  To have sharp vision 

11.10.21 Tickled pink Very amused

12.10.21  Dead as the dodo  To not be important or popular any more 

13.10.21 Over the moon Very happy

14.10.21  Let someone off the hook  To not hold someone responsible for something 
15.10.21  Let one’s hair down  To relax and enjoy themselves 
16.10.21  Hard nut to crack  Difficult person or difficult situation 
18.10.21  Blow one’s top  To loose temper or to get angry 
19.10.21  Piece of cake   Very easily done 
20.10.21 On top of the world Proud of something

21.10.21  Get out of hand  Get out of control 

22.10.21  No pain no gain  You have to work for what you want 
23.10.21  Down to the wire  At the last minute 
25.10.21  Hang in there   Don’t give up 
26.10.21  As easy as ABC  Something very easy 
27.10.21 A grey area  Something unclear 

28.10.21  She’s a  peach  She is helpful and sweet 

29.10.21  Fish out of water  Being somewhere you don’t belong 
30.10.21 Old as hill Someone who is very old