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Ever found that once in a blue moon moment where you wanted to say the right thing but you are stumped for words? Did you ever experience having a very poetic or dramatic moment but found that your dry vocabulary was not enough to capture the moment in words? Or are you just a plain sucker of idioms?
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Sample Idiom
Once in a Blue Moon
Sentence
I go to the library once in a blue moon.
Explanation
very seldom; hardly ever
Origin
This expression was first used in the early 1500s. Some people noticed on some nights
when the bright part of the moon is a crescent, they say the other part of the moon
has a bluish color to it. This "blue moon" phenomenon rarely happens. Thus, the birth
of this expression, and has been popular ever since.
List of Idioms
Since it is an online community, it will give you a chance to get to know more idioms from people who are as passionate for words as you are. And you don't even need an English degree to participate! All you have to have is a real willingness to learn, an openness to new ideas and a passion for interactive learning with others. The list of idioms are updated on a daily basis, and information is shared from all over the globe.
Sample Idiom
Make Hay While the Sun Shines
Sentence
If you wanted to join the show, you'd better do so now and make hay while
the sun shines.
Explanation
to make the best of a limited opportunity
Origin
This expression dates from the 1500s. Hay is made from grass that has been cut and dried.
Rain will spoil the cut grass so farmers have to time it right and make hay on days when
the sun is shining. Taking full advantage of an opportunity before it passes.
Haven for Origins
Aside from knowing definitions to the idioms, you will also be able to learn of its origins, of what colorful part of history it belonged to before it became an idiom.
Sample Idiom
Through the Grapevine
Sentence
She heard through the grapevine that the president of the company will soon be replaced.
Explanation
this pertains to the informal spreading of gossip, rumor, or other confidential information
passed from one person to another
Origin
A grapevine is a long-stemmed plant that winds climbs, and creeps from grape to grape.
In a similar way, news can travel from person to person, either spoken or written.
Practical Applications
And of course, this list of idioms will not be useful unless placed in a backdrop of colorful conversation. Fortunately, IdiomIdiot.com also provides you with an example for each idiom so you know exactly when and how to use it.
Sample Idiom
Raining Cats and Dogs
Sentence
We'll have to cancel our picnic this afternoon, it's raining cats and dogs now.
Explanation
to rain very heavily
Origin
The origin of this idiom dates back to the mid 1700s. In England, many cats and dogs
were drowned in floods caused by torrential rainstorms, and their bodies were found in
the streets afterward as if they had fallen from the sky with the rain.
