Idioms__VI Flashcards
24/7
“24/7” stands for 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
“Many churches organize 24/7 prayers and prayer meetings in the city, to practice perpetual prayer.”
A Drag
If somebody refers to something as a drag, it means it isn’t interesting enough. It can be another phrase used in place of something that is boring, or tiring.
“I can’t believe I even signed up for this lecture. It’s such a drag!’
A Great Catch
This phrase refers to something as a great choice. It is most often used to denote somebody who makes for an excellent girlfriend/boyfriend or husband/wife.
“He looks like Brad Pitt and he graduated from Yale. If he’s not your idea of a great catch, then something’s probably wrong with you!”