To Turn Over a New Leaf

To Turn Over a New Leaf

To Turn Over a New Leaf -  To make a fresh new start   to begin again; to reform and begin again; to start behaving in a better way Example ...
On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice -  In a risky or difficult situation.   Example 1 Nikki: I’m so nervous right now. I’m on thin ice with Dave and I still have ...
To Get in the Holiday Spirit

To Get in the Holiday Spirit

To Get in the Holiday Spirit - to have good feelings about the holidays  Example 1: Santa Claus: Merry Christmas, everyone!   Noriko: Wow!...
Party Pooper

Party Pooper

Idiom:   Party Pooper ; used as a noun. First Example:   “All of us wanted to have a summer barbecue at the beach this weekend, but when w...
Pick Up the Tab

Pick Up the Tab

Idiom:   To Pick Up the Tab ; used as a verb. First Example:   “Sam had invited Alice to an expensive restaurant for dinner.  Since this was...
on any given day

on any given day

Example 1: On any given day , you can find me reading a book at Starbucks. I go there almost every day to study. Example 2: There are lots o...
on the spot

on the spot

Example 1: Greg asked Jan to marry him and she said yes on the spot . She didn't need time to think. Example 2: In the United States, it...