wrap something up- Idiom

wrap something up

Definition: To complete work on something; to bring something to an end.

Example: Let me wrap up this project before I begin a new one.

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Idioms in English - Music

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Idiom- Once bitten, twice shy

Idiom meanings for: Once bitten, twice shy.

If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it signifies that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time.

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Idiom- The early bird catches the worm

The early bird catches the worm

Meaning

Success comes to those who prepare well and put in effort.

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Idioms in English - 'All'

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What a drag- idiom

What a drag!



Definition: Unpleasant or uninteresting.


Example dialogue: What are we doing tonight honey?
Well, I'm watching the Indians in the World Series.
Ugh, baseball. What a drag. I'm going out.


Definition: (on someone ) a burden (to someone).

I wish you wouldn 't be such a drag on your friends.

I don't want to be a drag on the department.

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miss the boat- idiom

miss the boat: meaning.

 

Lit. to miss out (on something); to be ignorant (of something).

 

Example: Pay attention, John, or you'll miss the boat and not learn algebra. 

Tom really missed the boat when it came to making friends.

 

 

Fig. to have made an error; to be wrong.  

 

Example: If you think you can do that, you have just missed the boat.  

The guy's missed the boat. He's a lunkhead.

 

 

To be too late to get something that you want.

 

Example: Anyone still hoping for concert tickets will discover they have missed the boat. 

I sent off my university application at the last minute and nearly missed the boat. 

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all ears- idiom

all ears meaning: eager to listen to someone.

Example: "I`m all ears, please tell me about the party."

Idiom keywords: all ears, idiom, party, girl, music, eager to listen.

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burning the midnight oil - idiom

• burning the midnight oil: ( up late at night working hard ... )

You are "burning the midnight oil" when you are working hard late into the night. 


Example: I have a big exam tomorrow so I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight.

Idiom keywords: to stay up working, studying, late at night, working by the light, oil lamp, late in the night, burning the midnight oil tonight, burn the midnight oil night, burn.

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A Dime A Dozen

A Dime A Dozen:


Anything that is common and easy to come by.

Example: Don't listen to what she says, her stories are a dime a dozen.

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A Chip On Your Shoulder

A Chip On Your Shoulder:

To have a chip on your shoulder usually means someone is spoiling for a fight.

Being upset for something that happened in the past.

Example: Carrying a chip on your shoulder is a sure way to drive people away from you.

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A Blessing In Disguise

If some bad luck or misfortune ultimately results in something positive, it's a blessing in disguise.
Example: Is Wayne Rooney’s recent injury a blessing in disguise for Capello and England?

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A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush

It is preferable to have a small actual advantage than the chance of a greater one.

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What is an idiom ?

An idiom is a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language .

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