A Dime a Dozen means cheap and common; something so much in abundance that it becomes valueless. This phrase seems to have originated sometime in the 1800s when dime, a ten cent coin, was already in circulation and a number of different foods were being sold for the the literal price of a dime a […]
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Talk over, Think over and Take over are the three phrases for our today’s discussion. Talk over means to discuss a matter or to convince someone by talking You should talk it over with your wife and clear all your doubts. He is excellent at talking over his views to people and get the tasks […]
At the drop of a hat
At the drop of a hat means at the slightest provocation or without any delay Her baby cries at the drop of a hat. They are ready to fight at the drop of a hat. One waves hat in greeting or to express enthusiasm, throws in the air to mark a victory, raises to acknowledge […]
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We are continuing with the verb ‘take‘ in different phrases. take on means to undertake work She is all set to take on this new project. take on also means to engage persons as staff The company is taking on many new workers for its new site. take on also means to accept as an […]
.. Cost an arm and a leg
The restaurant offers very delicious food and it doesn’t even cost an arm and a leg. This bungalow will cost us an arm and a leg; we should better start saving much more than we do. Cost an arm and a leg means a lot of money or something extremely expensive. The phrase doesn’t have […]