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 English Idioms and Expressions 

Idioms: Description of Places, Things and Events-4
from:  'icing on cake'  to: 'middle of nowhere'


  • icing on the cake
    • If something is referred to as icing on the cake, it is an extra benefit that makes a good situation even better.
      "Good news! I get the job ... and the icing on the cake is that I get a company car too!"

  • idiot box
    • Some people consider television to lack educational value and refer to it as the idiot box.
      "He spends all his free time in front of the idiot box."

  • in keeping with
    • If something is in keeping with, for example, a style or tradition, it is suitable or appropriate in a particular situation.
      "We exchange presents at Christmas in keeping with tradition."

  • in mint condition
    • Something that is in mint condition is in such perfect condition that it looks new or as good as new.
      "The car is 10 years old but according to Tom it's in mint condition."

  • in tatters
    • Something that is badly torn, in very poor condition or damaged beyond repair is in tatters.
      "His reputation is in tatters after the latest scandal."

  • in inverted commas
    • When describing something, if you use a word which you say is 'in inverted commas', you indicate that the word is not quite true or appropriate.
      "We were served a 'meal', in inverted commas, but we were too hungry to complain."

  • industrial strength
    • This is a humorous way of referring to something which is very strong, powerful or concentrated.
      "I've got an industrial-strength headache this morning!"

  • just one of those things
    • The expression just one of those things refers to an unexpected occurrence that was unavoidable.
      "There was a traffic jam, so I was late for the meeting - it was just one of those things."

  • just the job
    • If you describe something as being just the job, you mean that that is well-suited for a specific purpose.
      "I don't need a big container. That plastic bag is just the job."

  • just the ticket
    • If something is just the ticket, it is exactly right, or just what you need.
      "I'm not hungry enough for a meal. A bowl of soup would be just the ticket."

  • just what the doctor ordered
    • If something is just what the doctor ordered, it is exactly what is needed and will make you feel better.
      "A week-end in the sun - just what the doctor ordered!"

  • last word
    • Something described as the last word is the most recent or most fashionable in its category.
      "Steve's new computer is the last word in technology."

  • less is more
    • This expression, used particularly in architecture and design, conveys the idea that things that are simple in style and smaller in size are better.
      "Simplicity is fashionable today. Less is more."

  • light years ahead
    • If something is light years ahead, it is far more advanced in terms of development or progress.
      "We've got to invest more in research and become more inventive - our competitors' new product is light years ahead!"

  • lives up to reputation
    • If something lives up to its reputation,  it is as good, or as bad, as people say.
      "The guesthouse lived up to its reputation; the owners were as friendly and hospitable as we had been told."

  • middle of nowhere
    • If a place is in the middle of nowhere, it is in a remote area, far from towns, villages or houses.
      "The campsite was in the middle of nowhere so I couldn't send you a postcard."

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