Explore fascinating transport-related idioms and their origins in this engaging article.
English boasts a plethora of intriguing, humorous, and uncommon idioms, which are expressions that defy literal translation, carrying unique meanings. Every language harbors such sayings, and in this instance, let’s enrich our active vocabulary with transport-related English idioms—guaranteed to bring surprises.
You don’t need to reinvent the wheel
Adage: Avoid duplicating efforts that have already been undertaken by others.
You should jump on the bandwagon
Definition: To commence endorsing or backing someone or something.
I’m on the wagon (opposite: I’m off the wagon)
Definition: To refrain from consuming alcohol (antonym: to resume drinking alcohol).
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I have lost my train of thought
Definition: To lose one’s train of thought or forget an argument, substituting any noun or pronoun in place of “I.”
I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it
Definition: To refrain from causing unnecessary trouble for oneself in advance.
You drive me round the bend
Meaning: to make someone angry or tired
You threw me under the bus (to throw under the bus)
Definition: To attribute fault or accountability to someone else
What are your thoughts on our compilation of unique English idioms associated with transportation? Do you happen to be familiar with any other expressions related to this topic? Feel free to share them in the comments.
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