Idiom sample sentences

• You'll find the car difficult to drive at first. But don't worry: you'll soon get the hang of it.
• We got very cold and wet the first time we went camping. We learned the hard way how important it is to take extra warm clothing.
• Preparing the car is a piece of cake to an experienced mechanic like Tom.
• The long ride on horseback brought home to me the difficulties of travel several hundred years ago.
• When she has got into the swing of it, she'll work much faster.
• Ann has it (got it) in her to be a doctor.
• With my parents away, I have the house to myself.
• Come on, have a go! You'll soon learn to do it.
• She told me I could do what I wanted but this was easier said than done.
• I know him so well that i can read him like a book.
• There is no telling how many people will attend the meeting. I it very hard to predict now.
• She says everything went well. But reading between the lines of her report, I can see there were a lot of problem.
• The mistake came to light when we discovered that the bus was heading to a wrong direction.
• I visited the company last week and got wind of a project they are doing.
• Do you understand what I've been saying? Are you still with me?
• Marriage is out of the question --- I do not love you.
• You stand to lose a lot of money if the business fails.
• You are bound to get a seat if you arrive early.
• The cup is in the bag --- we're leading by five goals to nil.
• If the worst comes to the worst and the weather is very bad, we can always return home from our holiday.
• You can't have it both ways --- either you pay the price or leave the good.
• There is a big surprise in store for you when you return home.
• The weather forecast says that we are in for a severe snowstorm.