Essay Writing Idioms
Strike while the iron is hot When you have an opportunity to do something, do it before you lose your chance.
This is the best time in the last ten years tobuy a house. Strike while the iron is hot.
Dot the i’s and cross the t’s
to take care of every detail, even minor ones, to do something very carefully and in a lot of detail
-I had dotted all the i’s and crossed the t’s, so I wondered why my application was rejected
-Your instructor is a tough grader, be sure to dot your ‘i’s and cross your ‘t’s on your research
Add insult to injury to make a bad situation worse
First, the basement flooded, andthen, to add insult to injury, a pipe burst in the kitchen
An arm and a leg
Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money.
Everything the restaurant offers tastes good, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
At the drop of a hat without any hesitation; instantly.
John was always ready to go fishing at the drop of a hat.
Back to the drawing board
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over. I flunked English this semester. Well, back to the olddrawing board. the ball is in someone's court
It is someone's turn to make the decision If the ball is in your court, it is up to you to make the next decision or step.
We've offered him ten thousand dollars a month, so the ball's in his court now.
Barking up the wrong tree to make the wrong choice; to ask the wrong person; to follow the wrong course.
If you think I'm the guilty person, you're barking up the wrong tree. Thehitters blamed the team's bad record on the pitchers, but they were barking up the wrong tree.
A hot potato
A problem that is so controversial or sensitive that those handling it risk unpleasant consequences gun control—a political hot potato.
Let’s see how the manager handle a hot potato like that.
Beat around the bush
To speak evasively or misleadingly, or to stall or waste time
Stop beating around the bush and answer my question. Let's stop beatingabout the bush and discuss this matter.
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This is the best time in the last ten years tobuy a house. Strike while the iron is hot.
Dot the i’s and cross the t’s
to take care of every detail, even minor ones, to do something very carefully and in a lot of detail
-I had dotted all the i’s and crossed the t’s, so I wondered why my application was rejected
-Your instructor is a tough grader, be sure to dot your ‘i’s and cross your ‘t’s on your research
Add insult to injury to make a bad situation worse
First, the basement flooded, andthen, to add insult to injury, a pipe burst in the kitchen
An arm and a leg
Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money.
Everything the restaurant offers tastes good, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
At the drop of a hat without any hesitation; instantly.
John was always ready to go fishing at the drop of a hat.
Back to the drawing board
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over. I flunked English this semester. Well, back to the olddrawing board. the ball is in someone's court
It is someone's turn to make the decision If the ball is in your court, it is up to you to make the next decision or step.
We've offered him ten thousand dollars a month, so the ball's in his court now.
Barking up the wrong tree to make the wrong choice; to ask the wrong person; to follow the wrong course.
If you think I'm the guilty person, you're barking up the wrong tree. Thehitters blamed the team's bad record on the pitchers, but they were barking up the wrong tree.
A hot potato
A problem that is so controversial or sensitive that those handling it risk unpleasant consequences gun control—a political hot potato.
Let’s see how the manager handle a hot potato like that.
Beat around the bush
To speak evasively or misleadingly, or to stall or waste time
Stop beating around the bush and answer my question. Let's stop beatingabout the bush and discuss this matter.
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