To be nuts about something is to be very enthusiastic about it. To be nuts about someone is to be very fond of someone, or to love them very much. Examples of use: 1. I'm nuts about nuts and dried fruit! 2. Everybody knows Marko is nuts about Maria. 3. I'm nuts about you! [...]
1. To thin down something (or thin something down) is to make something less thick by adding water or another liquid to it (to dilute it). Examples of use: a) This soup is too thick. You need to thin it down with a little water. b) He thinned down the sauce with some vegetable stock. [...]
To egg on somebody (or egg somebody on) is to strongly encourage someone to do something, often something that is silly, wrong or dangerous. Examples of use: 1. Egged on by her friends, she jumped in the river. 2. Don't egg him on! He's in enough trouble already. 3. He didn't want to throw [...]
To go bananas is to behave in a very excited, angry or emotional way about something. Informal English / slang. Examples of use: 1. Your mum will go bananas when she sees what a mess you've made in her kitchen! 2. Fans go bananas at Justin Bieber's concerts. 3. I went bananas when I found [...]
The breadwinner of a family is the member of the family whose wages are their main source of support. Example of use: a) Sophie stays at home to look after the children, and Peter is the breadwinner of the family. b) Who is the breadwinner in your family? c) News headline: Breadwinner wives reign in [...]
If something is a piece of cake it is very easy to do, and takes little or no effort. Examples of use: 1. My English exam was a piece of cake. 2. Baking my daughter's wedding cake was not a piece of cake! 3. Writing essays is a piece of cake for her. She's so [...]
To be cheesed off is to be annoyed or bored; fed up. Mainly British English. Informal. The origin of this expression is unclear. Examples of use: 1. My dog's cheesed off with me because I won't take him for a walk in the rain! 2 I'm really cheesed off with Joseph. He promised to [...]
