English Expressions

                                                    English Expressions

1. Eyeball it

          - Sometimes you do not need an exact measurement: a rough estimate is good enough. When you estimate an amount of something based on how it looks, you can say you are eyeballing it.

Ex: I have made this recipe often, so I did not bother to measure out a cup of rice; I just eyeballed it.

2. Living hand to mouth

          - This means you barely earn enough to survive: any money that comes into your hand is immediately spent on food to put in your mouth.

          Ex: I don’t make much from my job as a cashier, but I can make ends meet.  

3. A Stone’s throw from

          - a short distance

          Ex: The college is just a stone’s throw from his house.

4. Put something on ice

          - To stop the progress on something or put it on hold.

          Ex: Hey I need you to work on this project that’s due today so you will have to put what you are doing on ice.

5. Fortune favours the bold

          - Taking a risk can pay off.

          Ex: There is only a 10% chance of success but the payout is 20 times higher if I win. You know what they say, fortune favours the bold.