Keep one’s chin up
To remain brave and optimistic, despite having had problems. I see where you coming from, but keep your chin up and move on.
Famous Idioms
In the nick of time
Just in time. At the precise moment. Just before it is too late. Because the ambulance arrived in the nick of time, the girl's life was saved.
In the red
The business is not profitable; it is losing money. During the crises many business in Milan were in the red.
In the black
The business is profitable; it earns more than it spends. Our business is really improving. We've been in the black all year.
A penny for your thoughts
It's a way of asking somebody what they are thinking. - A penny for your thoughts. - Oh, I was just thinking how people can sell their soul and do everything for a few dollars more.
Add insult to injury
To make a bad situation even worse than it is by doing another action. They told me I was too old for the job, and then to add insult to injury, they refused to pay my expenses! My car barely started... Read more →
A hot potato
To speak of an issue which many people are talking about. It is generally a delicate one. Talking about gay marriages in my country is a hot potato.
Give someone a hand
To help someone. And it's time to land a hand to life, the greatest gifts of all.
Once in a blue moon
Very rarely. She doesn't get on well with her parents and she visits them once in a blue moon. I do not believe what the horoscope says. I listen to it once in a blue moon.
Fill in for someone
To do somebody's work while he or she is missing. While teacher Sara was taking care of her sick daughter, Anna filled her in.