"Hide the children" is a colorful expression that refers to protecting children from seeing ugly, obscene, or gruesome things. As an idiom, it refers to something more abstract, like politics.
Ex.: "This election season will be very ugly. My advice: hide the children. It's not going to be pretty!"
To "send someone packing" is to make that person leave. One packs luggage when departing.
Example: "Secret Service agents were sent packing from Colombia when they were discovered engaged in unprofessional activities." This is also frequently used as a sports metaphor.
To stay on track, or keep on the right track, is to continue to make positive progress.
Example: World leaders hope that the global economy will stay on track towards a strong recovery.
the beginning of the end:
- the time when something that has been good starts to be less good or to end
* In this generation, the children understand Navajo but don't speak it, and that's the beginning of the end.
To "dig something" is slang for liking/ enjoying something.
been there, done that (seen the movie, bought the T-shirt) Or been there, seen that, done that :
- (spoken) to say that you are no longer interested in doing something because you already have a lot of experience with it
* "I'd like to live in the country." "Not me. I grew up in the middle of nowhere- been there, done that, don't ever want to go back."
"Get a grip!" is a phrase used to urge someone to calm themselves, to get control of themselves, to cease having nervous and frightened reactions.
Example: (UK) Conservative MPs unhappy about the way David Cameron was running the Government had been told to "get a grip". (No, the MP's were NOT happy.)
To "shed light" on a subject is to draw attention to it.
Example: "The report shed light on the current state of the oil industry." This means the state of the oil industry became more clear as a result of the report. It's just an example of usage.
be loaded for bear:
- to be ready, eager, and completely prepared to do something
* Three hours before the game started, the Cardinals fans were loaded for bear.
To "set out on your own" is to leave behind the financial support of your family. A recent headline reads, "Soros son sets out on his own," meaning a son of George Soros, famous billionaire, is determined to succeed or fail on his own without his father's money bailing him out of various problems.
an eager beaver:
someone who is annoying or seems silly because they are too excited about doing sth
* Tammy was such an eager beaver to get the invitation in the mailbox that she forgot to pit stamps on them.
➤ Read more idioms and phrases, English grammar and vocabulary at Basic English Grammar And Vocabulary .You might also like ⏬
➤ Book of Idioms
➤ Idioms about Animals
➤ Idioms of Expression
➤ Idioms on Food
➤ Idiomatic Expressions
➤ Origin of Idioms
➤ Proverbs
➤ Idioms on Situation
➤ Idioms on Temperature
Ex.: "This election season will be very ugly. My advice: hide the children. It's not going to be pretty!"
To "send someone packing" is to make that person leave. One packs luggage when departing.
Example: "Secret Service agents were sent packing from Colombia when they were discovered engaged in unprofessional activities." This is also frequently used as a sports metaphor.
To stay on track, or keep on the right track, is to continue to make positive progress.
Example: World leaders hope that the global economy will stay on track towards a strong recovery.
the beginning of the end:
- the time when something that has been good starts to be less good or to end
* In this generation, the children understand Navajo but don't speak it, and that's the beginning of the end.
To "dig something" is slang for liking/ enjoying something.
been there, done that (seen the movie, bought the T-shirt) Or been there, seen that, done that :
- (spoken) to say that you are no longer interested in doing something because you already have a lot of experience with it
* "I'd like to live in the country." "Not me. I grew up in the middle of nowhere- been there, done that, don't ever want to go back."
"Get a grip!" is a phrase used to urge someone to calm themselves, to get control of themselves, to cease having nervous and frightened reactions.
Example: (UK) Conservative MPs unhappy about the way David Cameron was running the Government had been told to "get a grip". (No, the MP's were NOT happy.)
To "shed light" on a subject is to draw attention to it.
Example: "The report shed light on the current state of the oil industry." This means the state of the oil industry became more clear as a result of the report. It's just an example of usage.
be loaded for bear:
- to be ready, eager, and completely prepared to do something
* Three hours before the game started, the Cardinals fans were loaded for bear.
To "set out on your own" is to leave behind the financial support of your family. A recent headline reads, "Soros son sets out on his own," meaning a son of George Soros, famous billionaire, is determined to succeed or fail on his own without his father's money bailing him out of various problems.
an eager beaver:
someone who is annoying or seems silly because they are too excited about doing sth
* Tammy was such an eager beaver to get the invitation in the mailbox that she forgot to pit stamps on them.
➤ Read more idioms and phrases, English grammar and vocabulary at Basic English Grammar And Vocabulary .You might also like ⏬
➤ Book of Idioms
➤ Idioms about Animals
➤ Idioms of Expression
➤ Idioms on Food
➤ Idiomatic Expressions
➤ Origin of Idioms
➤ Proverbs
➤ Idioms on Situation
➤ Idioms on Temperature
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