Learning popular English IDIOMS - English IDIOMS #5
Learn 5 new popular English idioms
English idioms are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because idioms don't always make sense literally, you'll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning idioms is fun, especially when you compare English idioms to the idioms in your own language.
"Waiting in the wings"
Meaning - Waiting for an opportunity to take action, mostly to replace someone else in their job.
Example - The senior manager is going to retire in next 2 months. Two of his juniors who are waiting in the wings will have a fierce competition.
"Separate sheep from goats"
Meaning - Examining a group of people and deciding their suitability
Example - Audition test was conducted by the director to separate sheep from goats.
"Golden handshake"
Meaning - Big sum of money given to a person when they leave a company or retire.
Example - The management of various PSUs wanted to cut down on the man power. They offered a golden hand shake to many of their aged employees.
"Shape up or ship out"
Meaning - This expression is used to warn someone that if they do not improvetheir ways, they will have to leave their job.
Example -* When Tom started neglecting the customers, he was told to shape up or ship out.*
"Plum job"
Meaning - Desirable position which is well-paid and considered relatively easy .
Example - This looks like a plum job but it has its own bunch of complications.
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