some of the vocabulary that we associate
with the season of autumn are words like apples, leaves, pumpkin, nuts,
squirrels, trees, orange, red, soup, casserole, golden, chestnuts, mist and
plenty more.
In this post,
I’d like to share with you 10 idioms that I’ve found related to some of the
words above. So let’s start with the word ‘autumn’ itself.
1. Autumn years – it is often used to refer to
the later years in someone’s life
“In his autumn years, Peter was able to enjoy his garden a lot more”
“In his autumn years, Peter was able to enjoy his garden a lot more”
2. Apple of my eye – someone who is cherished above everyone
“Even though Frank has three children, his youngest has always been the apple of his eye”.
3. Old chestnut – it refers to a story or a joke that
has been told so many times that it becomes uninteresting.
Ted: “The best years of your life are when you’re a child”.
Sue: “Not that old chestnut again!”
Ted: “The best years of your life are when you’re a child”.
Sue: “Not that old chestnut again!”
4. Golden handshake – Used in Business English to
refer to a large sum of money that is given to an employee (normally high
level) when they leave.
“The CEO was given
early retirement and a golden handshake of
£800,000 when the company was restructured”.
5. Turn over a new
leaf – to reform and begin again
“He has learned his lesson and has turned over a new leaf“.
“He has learned his lesson and has turned over a new leaf“.
6. Take a leaf out of someone’s book – to follow someone’s example
“Alex has really done
well to turn his life around. You should take a
leaf out of his book”.
7. Lost in the mists of time – means that something has been
forgotten because it happened a long time ago
“The true significance of these traditions have been lost in the mists of time“.
“The true significance of these traditions have been lost in the mists of time“.
8. To drive
someone nuts – to make someone go crazy
“That noise is driving me nuts. Please stop at once!”
“That noise is driving me nuts. Please stop at once!”
9. To be nuts about someone or something – to be obsessed with someone or something
“I am nuts about that girl. I’d do anything
for her”.
10. To squirrel something away – to hide or store
something like a squirrel
“Lisa squirreled away a lot of money while she was
working and now she can enjoy her retirement”.
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