White Christmas

Idiom/Expression: White Christmas - a Christmas day when there is snow on the ground.  There are a lot of people in the United States who a...

Bah! Humbug!

  Idiom: Bah! Humbug !     Meaning:   An expression used to show a negative attitude or disgust about the Christmas season. This expression ...

to tighten one's belt

Idiom: to tighten one's belt (used as a verb)                      First Example:             Tim: Do you want to go to lunch?        ...

to break even

Idiom: to break even (used as a verb)                      First Example:             Manager: I'm sorry, but we won't be able to ...

Heavy Hitter

Heavy Hitter Example 1: Oprah Winfrey is considered a heavy hitter in her field. Example 2: Carlos: I’m excited to have Wendy working with...

To Play Hardball

To Play Hardball Example 1: Things are getting a little tough so the president has decided to play hardball on this issue. Example 2: Jacob:...

Travel Light

Example 1: I'm going home for the holidays this year. I am so excited to see my family after 6 months of being here in America studying ...