IDIOMS
An idiom is a phrase but it is different from other phrases in that you can't understand its meaning from the words it is made from.
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"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush "
It’s better to have a lesser but certain advantage than the possibility of a greater one that may come to nothing.
" A little bird told me "
I was told by an undisclosed source.
The questions in the final round looked hard so we opted out of the big prize and took the smaller $2,000 second prize. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush you know.
How do I know it’s your 25th anniversary? Well, a little bird told me.
" Kill two birds with one stone "
Accomplish two things with a single action.
When I chop the wood I get warm too. You could say I kill two birds with one stone.
" Baby brain "
" Uncle Dick
" Alpha Mom "
An ambitious mother who aims to excel at work while raising children.
She has two kids and is desperate to get the top job to save to get them into private school - a real alpha mom.
Confusion or forgetfulness caused by lack of sleep when caring for a new-born.
I put baby Julie's bottle of milk away in the oven today - must be baby brain.
Cockney rhyming slang for sick.
Sorry, I won't be into work today. I'll feeling Uncle Dick.
" An act of God "
Some event that is considered to be outside human control. Commonly used in insurance policies to refer to events that the insured cannot be held responsible for.
The insurance company had to pay up for the lightning strike damage. After all, it wasn't my fault, it was an act of God.
" Good Samaritan "
Someone who compassionately helps another who is in need.
I'd lost my wallet and couldn't get home. He played the good Samaritan and gave me a lift to my door.
" In limbo "
In an uncertain situation, over which you have no control (a reference to the state of being outside both heaven and hell).
Jack said he would collect us after our camping trip on the moors, but until he arrives we are in limbo.