Idiom: A penny for your thoughts
Meaning: A way of asking someone to share their thoughts with you. For example: ‘I’ll give you a penny if you tell me your thoughts’.
British Idioms
Idiom: Actions speak louder than words
Idiom: Actions speak louder than words
Meaning: What someone actually does means more than what they say.. So someone actually handing you a bunch of flowers rather than just saying, ‘Ah I’ll get you some flowers tomorrow. ‘
Idiom: Blow One’s Own Trumpet
Idiom: Blow One’s Own Trumpet.
Meaning: To toot one’s own Horn describes talking about oneself in a prideful way, though often in a self-aware manner. In essence, you’re giving yourself credit for being right about something or having accomplished something impressive!
Idiom: Don’t give up your day job
Idiom: Don’t give up your day job.
Meaning: A saying to imply you are not very good at something, so you shouldn’t try it professionally, or at all.
Hey, Mark don’t give up your day job!
Idiom: Kick the Bucket
Kick the Bucket – a euphemistic, informal, or slang term meaning ‘to die’.
Example: Charlie finally kicked the bucket. He had cancer, you know.