Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-09-29

No.	Title	Explanations
1	Shopping for the Day	·         Save for a rainy day           : save s/t for the future when it is needed - Instead of spending money on a new TV, I’m going to save it for a rainy day. ·         A dime a dozen                  : very common, usually inexpensive, easy to find - PH.D’s are a dime a dozen in Korea. - Bananas used to be very expensive in Korea, but nowadays they are a dime a dozen.
2	Sightseeing in Town	·         To tell (you) the truth         : to be honest - to tell you the truth, I’m a little afraid to try new foods.
3	Snack Time	·         Make your mouth water     : make you hungry by just looking at or smelling food - I’m so hungry that just looking at the fruit makes my mouth water. - it makes my mouth water.   ·         Easy as pie                        : not difficult or requiring much effort - Making delicious cookie is easy as pie.     ·         Whip it up             : prepare or cook food quickly - We don’t have much time for dinner, so I’ll whip it up something right away.