|
Idiom |
Definition |
Usage |
|
labor of love |
project
done for personal pleasure and not for money |
The book
that he wrote was a labor of love. |
|
lady killer |
man who
some women find very charming and attractive |
The man
in the movie was a lady killer. |
|
lady's man |
man who
is popular with women |
He is a
lady's man and always seems to have a lot
of women interested in him. |
|
laid back |
calm and
relaxed |
You need
to be more laid back. |
|
laid up |
confined
to bed |
He has
been laid up for a few days because of a
cold. |
|
lame duck |
public
official who has a short time left to serve in office and
therefore has less power than before |
He is a
lame duck so it is difficult for him to get
things accomplished. |
|
land on one's feet |
come out
of a bad situation successfully |
He always
manages to land on his feet. |
|
lap up |
drink
with his tongue |
The dog
began to lap up the milk that was given to
him. |
|
lap up |
take in
eagerly |
He could
lap up the praise that his boss gave him. |
|
lash out |
verbally
abuse |
He began
to lash out at the man who was sitting next
to him. |
|
last minute |
there is
no more time |
I usually
put off writing my papers until the last minute. |
|
lose weight |
become
thinner |
I really
need to lose weight this year. |
|
luck out |
are
fortunate |
If you
luck out in Las Vegas, you can make a lot
of money. |
In
this lesson you will learn American English idioms beginning with
the letter L. You will learn the definition and study the usage of
each idiom.