idioms

  happy hour (a period of time during which a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a lower price than usual) Happy hour starts at 4 p.m. and continues until closing. Happy hour usually runs from 5:00 to 7:00 in this bar. envocabulary.com  

  tie the knot  informal (to get married) My fiancé and I will tie the knot next July. Jane and Jim tied the knot yesterday. When are you two going to tie the knot? envocabulary.com

    you live and learn (you learn from your mistakes or from experience) I told you my secret in the belief that I could trust you, but I couldn’t. Oh well, you live and learn. Jane made her new dress from cheap cloth, and when she washed it, it …

  We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. (we’ll deal with a future problem when it happens) Don’t worry about how we’re going to deal with a flat tire; we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. What if it rains? – Let’s cross that bridge when …

  turn someone down (to say no to someone’s request or offer) If you turn her down, it will definitely hurt her feelings. The bank turned down our request for a loan. Tim asked her out, but she turned him down. envocabulary.com