今日のidiom “up to no good” Intending to do something bad; perpetrating an illicit act. e.g. You could tell from the look on kids that they were up to no good. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “down to the wire” Running out of time, nearing a dead line. Being financially almost broke, being very low on cash or other funds. e.g. I cannon afford going to a drinking session tonight- I'm really down on the wire. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “draw fire” To attract or provoke shootning; be a target. To bring criticism or argument; make people say bad things about you. e.g. His post on X drew heavy fire, and he had to turn off his phone for a few days to escape the backlash. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “beat into one's head” To teach by telling again and again; repeat often; drill; also, to be cross and punish often. e.g. He is lazy and stubborn and his lessons have to be beaten into his head. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “be a drag” Be boring; soporiphic, somniferous. e.g. People who overexplain obvious things can be a drag. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “catch off guard” To challenge or confront a person at a time of lack of preparedness or sufficient care. e.g. The detective moved quickly, hoping to catch the suspect off guard. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “bite one's head off” To answer someone in great anger; answer furiously. e.g. I just tried to ask a question. There's no reason to bite my head off. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “pull the wool over one's eyes” To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. e.g. The bussinesman had pulled the wool over his partner's eyes about their financial position. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “hither and thither” In one direction and then in another. e.g. People ran hither and thither when the new store opened its door for the first time sale. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “come a long way” To show much improvement; make great progress. e.g. Maggie has come a long way since she broke her leg. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “cover the waterfront” To talk or write all about something; talk about something all possible ways. e.g. The principle pretty well covered the waterfront on student behavior. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “out in left field” Far from the right answer; wrong; astray. e.g. Kate tried to answer the teacher's question but she was way out in left field. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “live in the fast lane” To live a full and very active life pursuing wealth and success. e.g. The have been living in the fast lane ever since they arrived in Tokyo. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “spin doctors” People responsible for influencing public opinion. e.g. Government spin doctors work hard to downplay the facts of the recession. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “get one's feet wet” To begin; do something for the first time. e.g. It's time for me to get my feet wet. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “get one's goat” To make a person disgusted or angry. e.g. The slow service at the post office got Ken's goat. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “get it all together” To be in full possession and control of one's mental faculties; have a clear purpose well pursued. e.g. You've sure got it all together, haven't you? #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “thus and so” In a particular way; according to the direction that have been given. e.g.The teacher is very fussy about the way you write your report. If you don't do it thus and so, she gives you a lower mark. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “throw one's hat in the ring” To announce that you are going to try to be elected to an official position; become a candidate for office. e.g. The senator threw his hat in the ring for president. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “on the mend” Healing; becoming better. e.g. My wound is on the mend. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “hold a candle to” To be fit to compared with; be n the same class with. e.g. Sheldon thought that no modern physicist could hold a candle to Einstein. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “move heaven and earth” To try every way; do everything you can. e.g. Don moved heaven to earth to be sent to Washington. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “mum is the word” You must keep the secret; keep silent; don't tell anyone. e.g. We are planning a surprise party for Gabby and mum is the word. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “lock, stock, and barrel” Everything; completely. e.g. The robbers emptied the whole house - lock, stock, and barrel. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “in the family way” Going to have a baby. e.g. She is happy because her daughter is going in the family way. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “ear to the ground” Attention directed to the way things are going, or seems likely to go, or to the way people feel and think. e.g. Reporters keep an ear to the ground so as to know as soon as possible what will happen. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “for hours on end” For many ours; for a very long time. e.g. I've been trying get this computer going for hours on end, but I need serious professional help. #朝一に開いたページのidiom