idioms

  slip your mind (to forget something) I meant to buy some cheese, but it completely slipped my mind. I was going to put the trash out for collection, but it slipped my mind. envocabulary.com

  read someone’s mind (know exactly what a person is thinking) I have known David for years, and I can read his mind. Alice had read her husband’s mind with perfect accuracy. envocabulary.com

  second to none (the best, better than anyone else, or anything) They provide such excellent service that is second to none. In our country, the public transportation system is second to none. In his English class, he is second to none. envocabulary.com

  eat high off the hog (eat well, live luxuriously) Since he won the lottery, they ate high on the hog. For the first few days after I receive my salary, we eat high on the hog. envocabulary.com

eat someone alive  informal (criticize someone harshly) If you make a mistake this time, the boss will eat you alive. (bite many times) If you go outside, mosquitoes will eat you alive. (control, handle, or defeat easily) I want to prepare myself for the debate, or the opponents will eat …