@calvy28 30 March 2021 more from that month

English Idioms and their Meanings with Examples 1. Hit the books - to study Sentence: I can't go with you guys. I got to hit the books. 2. To run late - to be late for something Sentence: I am running late for the meeting. 3. All set - good to go, ready to go. Sentence: We're all set. How about you? 4. To sound like a broken record - to repeat the same information again and again. Sentence: I sounded like a broken record yesterday during the interview for I was too nervous to circulate my thoughts well. 5. Sit tight - wait Sentence: Sit tight, I'll be back. 6. It's not rocket science - to say that something is not difficult, not complex to be understood. Sentence: Our examination in World Literature wasn't a rocket science. 7. To fall through the cracks - to overlook something. Sentence: She fell through the cracks for thinking I was a fool to have my kindess be taken for granted. 8. To have a lot on one's plate - to have a lot of things to do. Sentence: I have a lot on my plate, and I don't know how to manage them. 9. To hit the sack - to go on the bed. Sentence: I got to hit the sack now. I'm physically drained. 10. To get cold feet - to fear doing something. Sentence: I got cold feet about doing new things. - Psychē