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HARD CHEESE
Meaning: cheese that is made quite slowly, is low in water and high in fat, and usually has a strong taste. Example: The region is known for producing a kind of hard cheese made from sheep’s milk. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/hard-cheese/ #hardcheese #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday… Continue reading
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UPSET THE APPLECART
Meaning: to cause trouble or spoil something. Example: The state-run media is hardly likely to upset the applecart and criticize the government. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/upset-the-apple-cart/ #upsettheapplecart #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/upset-the-apple-cart/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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DRAW A BLANK
Meaning: to fail to get an answer or a result. Example: He asked me for my phone number and I drew a blank – I just couldn’t remember it. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/draw-a-blank/ #drawablank #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish… Continue reading
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DAY OF RECKONING
Meaning: a time when the effect of a past mistake is experienced or when a crime is punished. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/day-of-reckoning/ #dayofreckoning #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/day-of-reckoning/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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BLUESTOCKING
Meaning: an intelligent and well-educated woman who spends most of her time studying and is therefore not approved of by some men. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/bluestocking/ #bluestocking #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/bluestocking/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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LOW-PROFILE
Meaning: the fact of activities or behaviour not attracting much attention or interest from the public, newspapers, television, etc.. Example: Despite a relatively low profile, the business has great potential for growth. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/low-profile/ #lowprofile #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS… Continue reading
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MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT
Meaning: used when you are explaining what happened in a few words, without giving all the details. Example: We started going out and, to make a long story short, we ended up getting serious about one another. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/make-a-long-story-short/ #makealongstoryshort #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday… Continue reading
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FOLLOW SUIT
Meaning: in a game of cards, to play a card of the same suit (= any of the four types of card in a set of playing cards, each having a different shape printed on it) as the card that has just been played. Example: You have to follow suit if you can, but if… Continue reading
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EVERY NOW AND THEN
Meaning: sometimes but not often. Example: Every now and then they’ll have a beer together. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/every-now-and-then/ #everynowandthen #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/every-now-and-then/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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BAKER’S DOZEN
Meaning: 13. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/bakers-dozen/ #bakersdozen #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/bakers-dozen/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading