介绍:
Skeleton in the closet:
The corrupt senator hid the skeletons in his closets from the press
Walter made frequent trips to the sin city of Las Vegas, but hid the skeletons in his closet by telling his wife he had business trips
Valerie suspected her husband had skeletons in his closets when police raided his office.
Definition: a secret that someone has
Etymology: In the Renaissance period, doctors would rob graveyards in order to dissect the human body. Even Leonardo Da Vinci did this. But since it was something shameful. they would hide the body in their closets. It has since changed to mean a secret that is shameful
Quit cold turkey:
Darius quit his smoking addiction cold turkey
Nikki watched a program on the health problems caused by coffee, and quit caffeine cold turkey
After quitting drugs cold turkey, Aaron suffered withdrawal symptoms
Definition: quit something usually an addiction suddenly
Etymology: Derived from how cold turkey does not require preparation. and how people kicking addiction have no preparation
Dime a dozen:
Tony was not concerned that his apples spoiled since they were a dime a dozen
The football coach said that hardworking players were rare, while lazy players were a dime a dozen.
Unskilled laborers in developing countries are a dime a dozen
Definition: something cheap and common
Etymology: Derived from early America, when a dime could buy you a dozen fruits, or other items
