| Idioms for January (2025) |
1. “give or take” |
Meaning:
Give or take means ‘plus or minus’. People often use give or take informally after a number or quantity and before another number or quantity.
Example:
“In the end the cost was 1500 dollars, give or take a dollar or two.”
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2. “get a move on” |
Meaning:
If you tell someone to get a move on, you want them to hurry. If someone gets a move on, they go faster or do things faster.
Example:
“Get a move on, Fred. The train goes in five minutes.”
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3.“It’s the thought that counts” |
Meaning:
It doesn’t matter what you give someone, it is how special it is and how you thought about what they would like.
Example:
“Don’t worry about spending lots of money on his gift, it’s the thought that counts !”
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4. “to beat the holiday bluse” |
Meaning:
To overcome the stress and frustration resulting from holiday preparation or resulting from the need to get back to your usual routine after a holiday.
Example:
“ When I want to beat the holiday blues I always think about the fact that soon it will be over.”
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5. “Be my guest” |
Meaning:
A polite way to let someone know that they should help themselves to something.
Example:
“Do you mind if I get that last piece of the fruit cake?Be my guest .”
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