Don’t Give Up Your Day Job

Also: Don’t quit your day job. Meaning The idiom ‘Don’t give up your day job’ is used in a humorous way to tell someone you do not think they are very good at something.  Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Examples of Use Although this expression is supposed to … Read more

Cross My (or your) Heart

The full version of this idiom is ‘Cross my heart and hope to die.’ Meaning of Idiom ‘Cross My heart’ Cross my heart is an emphatic pledge that one is telling the truth, sometimes said while using one hand to make an imaginary X over the heart. , Usage Cross my heart and hope to die is … Read more

Count Your Blessings

Meaning of Idiom ‘Count Your Blessings’ To count your blessings means to be grateful for what you have in life and not to dwell on what you do not have. Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Examples Of Use “Stop complaining about your job and count your blessings. In this economy, … Read more

Catch Your Death (You’ll)

Meaning of Idiom ‘Catch Your Death’ To catch your death is an exaggerated way of saying to catch a severe cold. The idiom can be extended to any similar illness associated with cold weather, such as flu.  Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Usage Most often the expression is used … Read more

Cat Got Your Tongue

Meaning of Idiom ‘Cat Got Your (or one’s) Tongue’ This is usually expressed as a question to someone who is being unusually quiet or refusing to speak, as in “Has the cat got your tongue?” The expression “cat got your tongue” is often used on children who are shy or who are being suspiciously silent, … Read more

Best Bet, Your

Meaning of Idiom ‘Your (or one’s) Best Bet’ One’s best bet means the choice or action that is most likely to succeed; the best and most satisfactory choice.  Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Examples Of Use “Your best bet,” said the lawyer, “is to plead guilty and take a … Read more