Idiom For The Day: A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted

Idiom For The Day: A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted

A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted: 
 
It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.

Idiom For The Day: A Drop in the Bucket

Idiom For The Day: A Drop in the Bucket

A Drop in the Bucket: 
 
A very small part of something big or whole.

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Idiom For The Day: A doubting Thomas

A Doubting Thomas: 
 
A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

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Idiom For The Day: A dime a dozen

A Dime A Dozen: 
 
Anything that is common and easy to get.

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Idiom For The Day: A chip on your shoulder

A Chip On Your Shoulder: 
 
Being upset for something that happened in the past.

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Idiom For The Day: A blessing in disguise

A Blessing In Disguise: 
 
Something good that isn't recognized at first.

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A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:


Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

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hammer (something) home


If you hammer home a point or an argument, you repeat it often to make sure that it is fully understood.



►The policeman hammered home the dangers of drinking and driving.

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learning curve

This expression refers to the length of time needed to learn something new.

►The new system has a long learning curve so we'll have to give the staff time to get used to it.

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on ice

To say that a plan or project is put on ice means that all further action has been postponed for an indefinite period of time.


►Plans for a nuclear power station have been put on ice.

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a free ride

Someone who gets a free ride benefits from a collective activity without participating in it.


e.g. ►Only those who share the work can share the benefits - nobody gets a free ride!