Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words. Currently, we’re looking at some common English idioms.
miss the boat: miss an opportunity, too late to take advantage of something
Example:
I should have gone to medical school and become a doctor. I really missed the boat on that one.
next to nothing: very inexpensive
Example:
There’s a great sale at the sporting goods store. I got these skis for next to nothing.