Idiom

gift of the gab

Meaning

the gift of fluent, eloquent speech

Illustration

Alice has the gift of the gab which lands her a role in the coming school drama.

Idiom

fit like a glove

Meaning

to fit perfectly

Illustration

The shirt you brought for me fit like a glove.

Idiom

to go downhill

Meaning

to suffer decline in one’s health or fortunes

Illustration

After surviving the heart-attack, grandfather’s health has been going downhill.

Idiom

the daily grind

Meaning

the dull routine of everyday life

Illustration

Reading the newspaper in the morning has becomes the daily grind.

Idiom

to have the guts

Meaning

to have the courage

Illustration

Sam still did not have the guts to admit his mistake.