Idiom

to call it a day

Meaning

to stop working, to bring something to an end

Illustration

Let’s call it a day, it is getting late.

Idiom

in the dead of night

Meaning

in the middle of night

Illustration

The burglar sneaked into the house in the dead of night.

Idiom

deep-rooted

Meaning

long-established

Illustration

It is not easy to kick deep-rooted habits like nails-biting.

Idiom

dull as ditchwater

Meaning

uninteresting, boring

Illustration

The movie we saw last night was dull as ditchwater.

Idiom

to go down the drain

Meaning

cannot be recovered

Illustration

Our training went down the drain when our coach decided to withdraw from the tournament.