Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers February 1st, 2021

 Daily Idioms From CSS Past Papers February 1st, 2021

                                            2012

1. Cold comfort

"No comfort or consolation at all."
Examples:

• She knows there are others worse off than her, but that's cold comfort.
• My response will be of cold comfort to her.

2. A gold digger

"A woman who has relationships with rich men so that they will give her money."
Examples:

• I'm not saying she's a gold digger, but how come all her boyfriends have been rich?
• He's a gold digger and has cleaned up a fortune.

3. To Walk with God

"To live in obedience to his commands, and have communion with him."
Examples:

• He was a good, consistent walk with God.
• He wants me to walk with God.

4. On the thin ice

"In an uncertain condition."
Examples:

• My brother was already on thin ice with the coach when he injured his knee.
• I'm on thin ice with my teacher because I haven't turned in my homework three times this week.

5. A queer fish

"A strange person."
Examples:

• Your great grandfather was a queer fish, Johnny.
• I knew his father and he was a queer fish too.