| Idioms for June (2024) |
1. “A short fuse” |
Meaning:
A quick temper.
Example:
“Alice is known for her short fuse; just let her calm down for a moment.”
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2. “ Crying wolf” |
Meaning:
To ask for help when you don’t need it.
Example:
“Tom has cried wolf so many times that no one believes him when he really needs help.”
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3.“By the skin of your teeth” |
Meaning:
To just barely get by or make it.
Example:
“Maria made the dance team by the skin of her teeth; we can tell that she hasn’t been dancing for a very long time.”
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4. “ Draw the line” |
Meaning:
To stop; to know the point where something goes from okay to not okay.
Example:
“Now I draw the line at speaking in front of a thousand people.”
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5. “ Fish out of water” |
Meaning:
A person feels awkward or unhappy because he/she is not familiar with a situation or because he/she is different from the people around them.
Example:
“Dom felt like a fish out of water, at the party when his friends were not with him.”
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