idioms

  at the drop of a hat (immediately and without stopping to think) They fell in love with each other at the drop of a hat. You can’t expect me to move my home at the drop of a hat.     envocabulary.com

  turn the clock back (try to return to a time in the past) Sometimes I wish I could turn the clock back to the good old days. The new censorship regulations will turn the clock back 30 years.     envocabulary.com

  from time to time (in an occasional manner; not regularly) From time to time, I talk to her on the phone. I like to buy myself something special from time to time.   envocabulary.com

fall in love (start to love someone) Do you think that girl would fall in love with you? Don’t look at me like that. I fall in love so easily.   envocabulary.com

  carry a torch (to love someone who does not love you) I carry a torch for a girl I met in London last year. He is carrying the torch for Jane, but she is in love with someone else.   envocabulary.com