5 Idioms For Everyday Use
1. To hit the books: To study
Many students are in the habit of hitting the books only a few days before the exam.
You must hit the books with a routine if you want to clear this competitive exam.
You can pass the exam even without hitting the books as you have a basic understanding of the subject.
2. To go Dutch: To pay for your own bills or to split the bills
All the friends went Dutch at the restaurant to avoid an argument over the bill.
We all went for a picnic and went Dutch as far as the whole expenditure during it is concerned.
Sita and Geeta went Dutch when both of them went for a coffee in the evening.
3. Break even: To neither gain nor lose in any way
He lost Rs. 100 yesterday found Rs. 100 today which means he broke even.
This company has finally broken even after getting the profit as much as it got the loss last month.
His shop rent is Rs 15000 and he earned only that much to break even.
4. Live hand to mouth: To survive without much money
There are many families in the village who have been living hand to mouth for a long time.
Many situations force a person from a good family background to live hand to mouth.
Those who live hand to mouth have been observed to have a great level of patience.
5. Make ends meet: To make the money needed for your basic needs
My friend is doing the job to make ends meet for his family.
Many people spend years of their lives making ends meet for their families.
Cove-19 has forced many to make ends meet and now people are not able to think about savings.
I hope you all have understood and enjoyed 5 idioms for everyday use.
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I’m Mohammad Zahid Hussain, a Content Writer, Spoken English, IELTS and PTE Trainer. I’m also a Professional English-Hindi and Hindi-English Translator, Editor and Proofreader. I’m a graduate from Jamia Millia Islamia University, and I’m here to share my articles on a wide range of topics to help you enhance your insights into various things to provide you with factual information and creative analysis.
