An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a meaning that is different from the meanings of the individual words it contains. Here are five sentences that use idioms that start with the letter “G”:
- “Give someone the benefit of the doubt” – This means to assume that someone is innocent or trustworthy, even if there is some doubt about their actions or intentions.
Example:
- “I know he made a mistake, but I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he didn’t mean to cause any harm.”
- “I know he made a mistake, but let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he didn’t do it on purpose.”
- “I know she has a reputation for being unreliable, but I’m willing to give her the benefit of the doubt and give her a chance.”
- “I know the evidence against him is strong, but I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he is innocent until proven guilty.”
- “I know you’re upset with me, but please give me the benefit of the doubt and hear me out before jumping to any conclusions.”
- “Get cold feet” – This means to become nervous or uncertain about something, especially when it is about to happen.
Example:
- “I was really excited to go bungee jumping, but when I got to the edge of the platform, I suddenly got cold feet and chickened out.”
- “I was supposed to go skydiving with my friends, but I got cold feet at the last minute and backed out.”
- “I was all set to propose to my girlfriend, but I got cold feet when it came time to actually do it.”
- “I had been planning to run the marathon for months, but I got cold feet on race day and didn’t end up participating.”
- “I was going to ask for a raise at work, but I got cold feet at the last minute and decided not to.”
- “Get on someone’s nerves” – This means to annoy or irritate someone.
Example:
- “His constant talking during the movie really got on my nerves.”
- “I can’t stand working with him, he always gets on my nerves with his constant complaining.”
- “Her constant texting is really starting to get on my nerves.”
- “I love my little sister, but she can really get on my nerves sometimes with her constant need for attention.”
- “His loud music late at night is really getting on my nerves.”
- “Get the ball rolling” – This means to start something or to initiate action.
Example:
- “I’m going to send out an email to everyone to get the ball rolling on the fundraiser.”
- “I’ll send out the email inviting everyone to the meeting to get the ball rolling on planning the company retreat.”
- “I’ll make the first move and ask her out on a date to get the ball rolling on our relationship.”
- “I’ll start working on the presentation to get the ball rolling on this project.”
- “I’ll make the first call to set up the playdate to get the ball rolling on getting our kids together.”
- “Get the short end of the stick” – This means to receive the less favorable or desirable part of something.
Example:
- “I always seem to get the short end of the stick when it comes to vacation days – I
- “I can’t believe I got the short end of the stick and have to work on the weekend while everyone else gets to have off.”
- “It seems like I always get the short end of the stick and end up with the worst assignments at work.”
- “I feel like I got the short end of the stick in this deal, I did most of the work and only got a small percentage of the profits.”
- “I can’t believe I got the short end of the stick and got stuck in the middle seat on the plane ride.”