Idiom

Take a rain check

If you ask to take a rain check, you are asking to postpone a plan. I can’t make it for...

Idiom

Speak of the devil

You say speak of the devil if you’re talking about someone and then they show up.  If Ashley and Gaby...

Idiom

So far so good

So far so good is something you say when a process is going well.  A: How’s the painting coming along?...

Idiom

Slow and steady wins the race

Slow and steady wins the race means that it’s better to do something correctly rather than to do it quickly. A:...

Idiom

To sit on the fence

To sit on the fence is used when you are unsure which option to choose. I’m on the fence about...

Grammar

Modal Verb: Might

As a noun, might refers to strength. I pushed the dresser with all my might. As a verb, might is most often...

Idiom

Make a long story short

Give a shortened version of a long story. It’s similar to in a nutshell. To make a long story short,...

Idiom

No hard feelings

To not resent someone for what they’ve done.

  • So, are we finished fighting? No hard feelings?

Idiom

Out of this world

Something that is excellent or unique. 

  • That meal was out of this world!