| Idioms for October |
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There are many interesting and fun idioms which involve scary or spooky ideas. Let’s look at some below:
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1. “Not a cat in hell’s chance” |
Meaning:
no chance at all
Example:
“We didn’t have a cat in hell’s chance of winning that contract.” |
2. “Stick the knife in” |
Meaning:
to do or say something very unpleasant or unkind to someone
Example:
“The boss really stuck the knife in when he told Tom that his lesson plans were the worst he’d ever seen.” |
3.“Stab in the back” |
Meaning:
to stab someone in the back means to betray them
Example:
“After all I did for him, he stabbed me in the back when he told all those lies about me.” |
4. “Skeleton in the Closet” |
Meaning:
a scandal that is kept secret
Example:
“James has a few skeletons in his closet and is terrified that he will be found out.” |
5. “Skeleton staff” |
Meaning:
the fewest number of people needed in an office
Example:
“We always operate with a skeleton staff over the Christmas period.”
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6. “Scared Stiff” |
Meaning:
so scared that you cannot move
Example:
“I am scared stiff of walking on ice.”
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7. “Scare the pants off someone” |
Meaning:
to frighten someone a lot
Example:
“The film “Nightmare on Elm Street” scared the pants off me.”
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8. “Make the blood run cold” |
Meaning:
to totally scare you
Example:
“The screams in the woods made my blood run cold.”
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9. “In cold blood” |
Meaning:
to act in cold blood is to do something without any emotion and deliberately
Example:
“The victim was shot in cold blood.”
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