Lesson 96
Have fun with Idioms!
- as cool as a cucumber
Meaning: very calm and relaxed
Examples:
– Doing yoga has helped me to be as cool as a cucumber in times of trouble.
– I felt nervous at first, but I acted as cool as a cucumber throughout the interview.
- a hot potato
Meaning: a controversial issue or a sensitive situation
Examples:
– His candidacy became the newest political hot potato.
– The inflation issue is turning into a hot potato topic around the world.
- salad days
Meaning: the youthful or peak period of one’s life
Examples:
– During my salad days, I watched a lot of anime.
– The salad days of my retirement are great. All I do is take my boat out and fish every day!