To Be Better Off

To Be Better Off

Idiom: To be better off   Context #1:   Jim: How are we going to get to the beach  tomorrow  morning?  The morning traffic on the 5 freeway ...
Throw in The Towel

Throw in The Towel

Idiom of the day: Throw in the towel Meaning: To quit   Hiro and Mari are two friends working on homework together   Hiro: This grammar home...
To Slip Out

To Slip Out

Idiom:   to slip out ; used as a verb First Example: Randy : Why did you leave class early? Henry : I felt my phone vibrate. Randy : Why wa...
Run-of-the-mill

Run-of-the-mill

Idiom: run-of-the-mill ; used as an adjective First Example: Lance : Did you do anything special this weekend Nancy : Not really. Just rel...
Down-To-Earth

Down-To-Earth

Idiom:  Down-To-Earth ; used as an adjective. First Example:   “All the boys in Judy’s class love the new girl, Sabrina.  Unlike the other g...
Word of Mouth

Word of Mouth

Idiom:   Word of Mouth ; used as a noun, usually as the object of a prepositional phrase. First Example:   “Before newspapers were invented,...