* hold a grudge: to feel continuous resentment toward someone for a past wrongdoing
ex>
My aunt still holds a grudge against my dad for taking her sister away.
* a month of Sundays: a very long time
ex>
They hadn’t visited their cousins for a month of Sundays.
ex>
It will be a month of Sundays before the renovations are finished.
Note>
The expression “a month of Sundays”
was first used in 1832. It originally meant a long dreary time since games and
other kinds of amusement were forbidden on Sundays.
* let it go: to stop being concerned
about something
ex>
She stole my keyboard when she left me, but I guess I’ll have to let it go.
* let one down: to disappoint or fail
someone
ex>
She let me down by not buying our tickets before the show was sold out.
ex>
It’s important to trust your kids, even if they sometimes let you down.
* straight from the heart: with complete
honesty about one’s feelings
ex>
I told her straight from the heart how I felt about her, and she turned
and ran.
* lose one’s temper: to become obviously
angry
ex>
Clive lost his temper and started slamming cupboard doors.
*
Today’s Expression> Maybe I need to think about this some more.
=
ponder; consider; mull this over
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