Here are some popular idioms in English.<\/p>\n
The breadwinner is the person who earns the most money to support the rest of the members of the family.<\/p>\n
\u2022 During these troubled financial times no family can depend on just one breadwinner.
\n\u2022 Rahul\u2019s father died when he was just 16. He has been the sole breadwinner of the family ever since.
\n\u2022 Sonia has to work three jobs in a day because she is the only breadwinner of her family.<\/p>\n
The term break even is used to refer to a situation when there is neither success nor loss. Businesses break even when they make neither profit nor loss.<\/p>\n
\u2022 They were ahead of us in the first half, but in the second half we also scored a goal and caught up with them. In the end, we broke even and the match ended in a tie.
\n\u2022 The business took over two years to break even. Prior to that, there were more expenses than profits.
\n\u2022 I bought that flat for 1,500,000 rupees and sold it for exactly the same amount some two months later. Well, at least I broke even.
\n\u2022 I didn\u2019t make any profit, but at least I broke even.<\/p>\n
To break the ice is to do something that would make people feel a lot more comfortable. For example, when strangers meet for the first time, they might feel some awkwardness. In such a situation, you can break the ice, by introducing yourself or telling a nice joke.<\/p>\n
\u2022 I tried to tell a joke to break the ice, but few people were amused.
\n\u2022 Sometimes you just need to flash a nice smile to break the ice.<\/p>\n
To bring home the bacon is to earn money to support one\u2019s family.<\/p>\n
\u2022 I haven\u2019t come across any woman who will willingly marry a guy who can\u2019t bring home the bacon.
\n\u2022 Why don\u2019t you go out and get a job? I want you to bring home the bacon.
\n\u2022 Now that Joe has lost his job, someone else needs to bring home the bacon.
\n\u2022 Go out and get a job if you want to bring home the bacon.<\/p>\n
To bring a topic up is to mention it during a conversation. To bring children up is to raise them.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Don\u2019t forget to bring up this issue during the next meeting.
\n\u2022 I don\u2019t want you to bring up this matter when Susie is around.
\n\u2022 She works hard because she has to bring up four children.
\n\u2022 She was brought up by her grandparents.
\n\u2022 Children brought up in a joint family system tend to have better social skills than those raised in nuclear families.<\/p>\n
The expression budget crunch is used to refer to situations where there is not enough money to cover all the expenses.<\/p>\n
\u2022 How can you justify buying an expensive car during this budget crunch?
\n\u2022 Although we are right in the middle of a budget crunch, the situation should improve in a short while.
\n\u2022 If we can\u2019t find a good financier this budget crunch is going to last.
\n\u2022 We will have to reduce our expenses if we want to get out of this budget crunch.<\/p>\n
A bull is an animal known for its brute strength. Bulls aren\u2019t always careful, though. The expression a bull in a china shop is used to refer to a clumsy person who breaks things accidentally. They are not exactly bad or incapable, but because of their clumsiness they are not capable of handling anything delicate.<\/p>\n
China shop is a place from where you can buy beautiful crockery made of china clay. The noun crockery can be used to refer to pots, plates, cups and other dishes made of baked clay.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Reena is a real bull in a china shop. Don\u2019t let her touch your precious crockery. She will break them.<\/p>\n
The term bull in a china shop can also be used to refer to a thoughtless person.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Rohit is a bull in a china shop. He will do all sorts of stupid things.
\n\u2022 I was not surprised to hear that Ron has been sacked by his employer. He is a bull in a china shop.<\/p>\n
If a problem burns you up inside, it causes a lot of emotional suffering to you.<\/p>\n
\u2022 I worked very hard but when I failed to get a promotion, it really burned me up inside.
\n\u2022 I can\u2019t stand seeing her dating some other guy. It really burns me up inside.
\n\u2022 I was crazy about her so it really burned me up inside when she told me that she was seeing some other guy.<\/p>\n
The expressions burn me and burn me up also mean the same.
\n\u2022 Although it burns me up, I pretended to be happy for my friend. We had both applied for the same job. She got it but I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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