Idiom about something

New year's Idioms No pain, no gain :  Waking up each morning to do my English homework is not easy, but no pain no gain! I really need English for my job. (To achieve a goal it is necessary to work hard.) Turn over a new leaf :  I promise I won’t keep leaving dirty dishes in the sink. I am going to turn over a new leaf. (To make a positive change) Start from scratch :  In 2014 I am going to open my own business. I am starting from scratch, but I am sure it will be a success. (To start or begin with nothing) A change of pace : The Moscow traffic is driving me crazy. I am going to move to Miami and take an English course. I need a change of pace. (To try something new) If it *ain’t broke, don’t fix it : I don’t have any New Year’s Resolutions. My life has been perfect since I moved to Miami. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, I say. (To leave things the same)  *This idiom is used with the slang word ain’t. To make headway :  Stefan’s American...

Building Idioms An ivory tower You can say someone's in an ivory tower if they're in a place that separates them from everyday life, such as a university. Chickens come home to roost If chickens are coming home to roost, someone is suffering the unpleasant consequences of their bad actions in the past. Hit the roof You can say someone hits the roof if they lose their temper and show their anger. Hold the fort If you hold the fort, you look after a place or a business while the person who is normally in charge is away. Make yourself at home If you make yourself at home, you relax and feel comfortable in someone else's home. Nothing to write home about If you say something is nothing to write home about, you mean it isn't very important or it isn't very good. Put your own house in order | get your own house in order If you say to someone "put your own house in order", or "get your own house in order", you ...