idioms

  put your mind at ease (to relax, to stop feeling worried) What can I do for you to put your mind at ease? Just to put my mind at ease, I checked everything personally. Jake always helps to put my mind at ease in times of trouble. envocabulary.com

  dead as a dodo (no longer existing, important, or popular) Disco music was popular in the past, but now it is as dead as a dodo. My car won’t start because its battery is as dead as a dodo. envocabulary.com

    curiosity killed the cat (being curious may get you in trouble) I don’t want you prying into my private life; curiosity killed the cat. Don’t be so inquisitive about what he is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat. envocabulary.com

  eat, drink and be merry (enjoy life now; enjoy life while you can) Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die. Life is short, so eat drink and be merry, and smile while you still have teeth. envocabulary.com

  eat crow (admit your mistakes or defeat) He was completely wrong about her, so we made him eat crow. Jim said he would polish off his opponent in the first round, but he lost and had to eat crow. envocabulary.com