Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers January 23, 2021

 Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers January 23, 2021

                                            2003

1) Kick the bucket

"To die"
Examples:

• The old dog finally kicked the bucket when the winter got too harsh for him.
• I have decided to donate my organs when I kick the bucket.

2) Bolt from the blue

"If something happens unexpectedly and suddenly, it is a bolt from the blue."
Examples:

• The acquisition did not come as a complete bolt from the blue.
• The move by Oxford was not a bolt from the blue.

3) Put your foot down

"When someone puts their foot down, they make a firm stand and establish their authority on an issue."
Examples:

• My dad puts his foot down when it comes to my bedtime.
• She put her foot down and changed the name of the company.

4) Worth your salt

"Someone who is worth their salt deserves respect."
Examples:

• He is not worth his salt on the social relations.
• He has proven that he is not worth his salt in this company.

5) Down the drain

On the way to being lost or wasted; disappearing
Examples:

• Buying new furniture when they can't take it with them is just pouring money down the drain.
• During the Depression huge fortunes went down the drain.