Common Idioms

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

• The dogs in the street know that the company's financial situation is dire.
• Even the dogs in the street know that they're dating.
• The dogs in the street know that place is sketchy.
• The dogs in the street know that she's not to be trusted.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• He seemed to be as thick as two short planks when it came to understanding complex theories.
• I can't believe she didn't know how to use the new software, she's as thick as two short planks!
• That guy is so clueless, he's as thick as two short planks.
• Her stubbornness made her seem as thick as two short planks when it came to accepting other people's opinions.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• Given the current economic conditions, the new startup has an ice cube's chance in hell of securing funding.
• I have an ice cube's chance in hell of winning the lottery, but I still buy a ticket every week.
• He has an ice cube's chance in hell of passing that exam without studying.
• With her terrible track record, she has an ice cube's chance in hell of getting promoted.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence

• There are no prizes for guessing the correct answer in this academic competition.
• No prizes for guessing who ate the last slice of pizza.
• There are no prizes for guessing where we're going tonight - it's always the same bar.
• No prizes for guessing that she will be the first one to arrive at the party.

adjective describing the intensity of anger

adverb modifying the adjective 'mad' to indicate the degree of anger

• She was as mad as hell when she found out about the accounting error.
• I was as mad as hell when my sister ate my leftovers without asking.
• My boss was mad as hell when he caught us slacking off at work.
• The protesters were as mad as hell about the government's decision to cut funding for education.