FACE THE MUSIC: to receive punishment for wrongdoing, to accept punishment. The expression comes from old military discipline proceedings in which a band would play as a judgment was announced.
The Nation (Myanmar): <
A repentant Bodin Issara says he is eager to apologise and renew his friendship with Maneepong Jonjit following the attack on his former badminton partner in Vancouver, Canada on Sunday. ...
The [Badminton Association of Thailand]'s executive board will meet tomorrow to consider Bodin's punishment for the attack, with a six-month ban reportedly the likely outcome.>>
NOT ROCKET SCIENCE: easily understood. To have BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK A FEW TIMES is to have years of wide experience. Washington Post: <>
GET COLD FEET: to be afraid, especially about an upcoming major commitment. Associated Press: <>
CUT TO THE CHASE: get immediately to the most important part. The idiom is derived from cinema. Vancouver Province (Canada): <<“Malian and UN officials keep saying this election won’t be perfect, which is a little like saying that a Metallica concert won’t be quiet,” wrote anthropologist and Mali expert Bruce Whitehouse in his blog. “Let’s cut to the chase: Mali will not be prepared for elections 30 days from now. If the vote isn’t delayed, all signs point to an electoral shambles that could spark yet another crisis.”>>
UNDER THE TABLE has two meanings. Most commonly it refers to something, usually a payment, that is done secretly. The restaurant owner was paying his employees under the table so they could avoid reporting their income, but tax investigators eventually caught up with him. To DRINK SOMEONE UNDER THE TABLE is to out-drink that person, to drink more than the other person can. Newstrack India: <>
11TH-HOUR (adj.), AT THE 11TH HOUR (adjective phrase): right before an anticipated event. Also "last-minute," "at the last minute." Surrey Today (UK): <>
DEAD GIVEAWAY: a sign that unintentionally but clearly reveals something. WETM-TV (Elmira, New York): <>
BRAIN DRAIN: large-scale emigration of well-educated individuals. News @ Northeastern (Northeastern University, U.S.): <
While they looked to Boston for a better life, Umeh set her sights on returning to Africa.
“My goal is to move there and play a role in stopping the brain drain,” said Umeh, a fourth-year communication studies major.>>
To SET ONE'S SIGHTS on something is to aspire to it, to hope to do it.
➤ Read more idioms and phrases, English grammar and vocabulary at Basic English Grammar And Vocabulary .You might also like ⏬
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➤ Idioms about Animals
➤ Idioms of Expression
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➤ Idiomatic Expressions
➤ Origin of Idioms
➤ Proverbs
➤ Idioms on Situation
➤ Idioms on Temperature
The Nation (Myanmar): <
A repentant Bodin Issara says he is eager to apologise and renew his friendship with Maneepong Jonjit following the attack on his former badminton partner in Vancouver, Canada on Sunday. ...
The [Badminton Association of Thailand]'s executive board will meet tomorrow to consider Bodin's punishment for the attack, with a six-month ban reportedly the likely outcome.>>
NOT ROCKET SCIENCE: easily understood. To have BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK A FEW TIMES is to have years of wide experience. Washington Post: <
GET COLD FEET: to be afraid, especially about an upcoming major commitment. Associated Press: <
CUT TO THE CHASE: get immediately to the most important part. The idiom is derived from cinema. Vancouver Province (Canada): <<“Malian and UN officials keep saying this election won’t be perfect, which is a little like saying that a Metallica concert won’t be quiet,” wrote anthropologist and Mali expert Bruce Whitehouse in his blog. “Let’s cut to the chase: Mali will not be prepared for elections 30 days from now. If the vote isn’t delayed, all signs point to an electoral shambles that could spark yet another crisis.”>>
UNDER THE TABLE has two meanings. Most commonly it refers to something, usually a payment, that is done secretly. The restaurant owner was paying his employees under the table so they could avoid reporting their income, but tax investigators eventually caught up with him. To DRINK SOMEONE UNDER THE TABLE is to out-drink that person, to drink more than the other person can. Newstrack India: <
11TH-HOUR (adj.), AT THE 11TH HOUR (adjective phrase): right before an anticipated event. Also "last-minute," "at the last minute." Surrey Today (UK): <>
DEAD GIVEAWAY: a sign that unintentionally but clearly reveals something. WETM-TV (Elmira, New York): <
BRAIN DRAIN: large-scale emigration of well-educated individuals. News @ Northeastern (Northeastern University, U.S.): <
While they looked to Boston for a better life, Umeh set her sights on returning to Africa.
“My goal is to move there and play a role in stopping the brain drain,” said Umeh, a fourth-year communication studies major.>>
To SET ONE'S SIGHTS on something is to aspire to it, to hope to do it.
➤ 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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