1. He decided to come clean with his boss and told him the ideas he’d been submitting had been his assistant’s.2. After ten years of marriage, he finally came clean and confessed all his lies to his wife.3. After a long investigation, the senator finally came clean and admitted that he did, in fact, sleep… Read more »
Being fond of something is another way of saying you like the thing you are talking about. It’s similar to being crazy about something, from yesterday’s post, but with an added meaning of having a warm, cozy feeling toward it. You can also be fond of a person. 1. We’re not very fond of our… Read more »
1. I’m sure Tom will get the job; he’s really good at putting his best foot forward at interviews.2. She doesn’t think she put her best foot forward at the conference. She thinks she could have gotten more job prospects.3. As a waitress, Trisha always puts her best foot forward with each new customer. The… Read more »
What someone makes of something and someone’s take on something are two ways of expressing or asking about someone’s opinion. 1. What do you make of the new regulations at work? What’s your take on the new regulations at work?2. The manager wants to know what we make of the new schedule. The… Read more »
1. Todd’s got it made. He’s now the store manager, so he doesn’t have to get to work so early.2. Since they won the lottery, they’ve moved into a huge mansion and hired servants. They’ve definitely got it made.3. Mike had it made, but he blew it. He had the best job, but he got… Read more »
1. Did you make it to your meeting on time?2. We were late, but we made it in time for the President’s speech. 3. The traffic was so heavy; we almost didn’t make our flight.4. Making it as an actor is not easy; competition is so high.5. He’s made it big as a successful legal consultant… Read more »
1. Having faced so much opposition in his new position as regional manager, he decided to throw in the towel and hand in his resignation.2. No one expected the politician to throw in the towel so early in the election campaign. 3. One contestant almost threw in the towel, but the judge talked her into… Read more »
1. She meditates to keep negative thoughts at bay.2. He started feeling sick, but he kept it at bay with some chicken soup with vegetables. 3. They sprayed bug repellent all around the outside of their tent to keep mosquitoes at bay.4. Making to-do lists everyday helps him keep stress at bay.5. The manager decided… Read more »
1. He’s so smart he aces through all his exams without even breaking a sweat.2. The other team wasn’t very good; we won the game, and we didn’t even break a sweat.3. I used to be able to hike for hours without breaking a sweat; now, I get exhausted so easily.4. Honestly, I broke a sweat when… Read more »
A good idiom is worth teaching again, so here are a few more examples of an idiom we’ve taught here before. We first taught this two years ago, on Nov. 9, 2009. 1. I’ve got to hand it to Sue; she knows how to find good deals when she’s out shopping.2. Jim finished the project… Read more »
