Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-09-02

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Idioms

“strapped for cash” = short of money
“I’m a little strapped for cash, so I can’t eat out very often.”

“come into money” = get money suddenly
“Steve came into money when his father passed away last year.“

“nose around” = look for something private or hidden
“The kids sometimes nose around the house for Christmas gifts.”

“umpteen (also, umpteenth)” = a great number of
“I have umpteen presents to buy before Christmas Eve.“

 

 if I can’t have some fragile dolls, it doesn’t really matter what I get.

If I can't go back to Korea, it doesn't really matter where I can go. 

 

“crack a book” = to open books to study (usually a negative meaning)
“Brandon hardly ever cracked a book in high school, but he still was able to graduate.”

 

“cut class” = to skip school
“Why do you always cut class? You won’t pass the class if you do.“

 

turn someone down (noun): reject or refuse someone 
– James asked many girls out on dates, but they all turned him down.

 

guts (noun): courage 
– I didn’t have the guts to ask Jessica out on a date.