idioms

    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

  keep your pants on  American Informal (be patient; calm down) Look at the time! We’re going to be late. – Keep your pants on; I’ll be ready in a minute. I will try my best to keep my pants on throughout the meeting. envocabulary.com

  greasy spoon  informal (a small, cheap restaurant that serves food of low quality) I don’t have time for a sit-down meal. I’ll just grab a sandwich at the local greasy spoon. We all got sick after eating at the greasy spoon near the bus station. envocabulary.com