| Idioms for August |
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Here are some idioms relating to the Romans.
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1. “Won the battle but lost the war” |
Meaning:
To gain a small victory but not achieve the overall, more important goal.
Example:
“The strikers may have won the battle, but lost the war. They performed well and scored a lot of goals but overall the team lost the game”.
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2. “All roads lead to Rome” |
Meaning:
The same outcome can be reached by different methods.
Example:
“Is this method okay?” said Jim.
“It's fine. All roads lead to Rome” said Sarah.
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3.“(When in Rome) live like Romans do” |
Meaning:
To live and do things like the local people do.
Example:
“I am excited to go to Paris and get into the cheese and wine culture. I want to live like Romans do”.
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4. “Rome wasn't built in a day” |
Meaning:
Be patient - important work takes time.
Example:
“I've been working on this for a long time, but I'm not seeing the results!” said Tony.
“Keep working on it. Rome wasn't built in a day” said Jeff.
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5. “The die (dice) is cast” |
Meaning:
The decision has been made. There is no going back now.
Example:
“The die is cast. The UK has voted and will be leaving the EU”.
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