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Idiom
“First come, first served”

Picture a line of people waiting for ice cream. The first person to arrive gets served first. This idiom means whoever arrives first gets what they want before the others.

Example: Let’s hurry to the front of the line – it’s first come, first served for the best seats!

Idiom. “Four-leaf clover”

Imagine finding a clover with four leaves instead of the usual three. It’s rare and lucky! When something is as lucky as finding a four-leaf clover, we say it’s lucky like that magical plant.

Example: Finding a parking spot on a busy day is like discovering a four-leaf clover!

Idiom “Ten out of ten”

When you get a perfect score on a test, you can proudly say, “I got ten out of ten!” It’s like saying you nailed it completely.

Example: I got all the answers correct on the quiz – ten out of ten!

Idiom “Hold your horses”

Picture someone riding a horse and suddenly pulling the reins to stop. When we say “hold your horses,” it means slow down and be patient. So, if you’re asking for something repeatedly, a grown-up might tell you to hold your horses!

Example: I know you’re excited about the movie, but hold your horses – we need to finish our chores first.

Idioms “Piece of cake”

When we say something is a “piece of cake,” we mean it’s super easy, like taking a bite of that yummy treat. So, when your math homework feels easy, you can tell your friends, “It was a piece of cake!”

Example: Solving this puzzle was a piece of cake!

Promise (somebody) the moon

To ‘promise somebody the moon’ means to say you will do way more than you can achieve. In other words, to over promise what you can do.

‘She promised them the moon but did not deliver on any of the deadlines.’

‘He promised her the moon when they got married. He said he will get her an expensive car and a big house but none of that happened.’

You can also use ‘promise (somebody) the earth’ which means the same thing.

Once in a blue moon

‘Once in a blue moon’ means once in awhile.

‘She eats meat once in a blue moon because she does not really like it.’

‘I visit my friend once in a blue moon even though we live nearby.’

Over the moon

To be ‘over the moon’ is to be very happy, even delighted, often about a specific thing.

'She was over the moon when she found out she won first prize in the lottery.'

‘John got engaged today and he is over the moon.’

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Learn English: Moon idioms. 🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕

1- Ask for the moon
To ‘ask for the moon’ means to make unreasonable demands.

‘Please don’t ask for the moon. We’re working on a tight budget. Please be reasonable!’

‘He always asks for the moon even though his parents work so hard to provide the best for him.’