Idioms

It’s good to be thrown in the deep end. It’s fastest way to learn.

I’ll teach you how to use the design program-you will get the hang of it after a while.

It took my Grannie a few attempts to get her head around the Zoom, but now she loves it.

The hospitality industry has taken a huge hit due to the coronavirus. Some companies may have noticed that employee productivity took a hit over the past few months.

It took me a while to adjust to home working environment but eventually I got hang of it.

When I found out I needed to start to take online classes I was full of doubts but to my surprise it’s all been smooth sailing.

When the schools closed, it was a difficult transition for the kids. But, once we got a routine in place, it’s been smooth sailing.

It hasn’t been smooth sailing. The team found it really hard to collaborate remotely.

How is it going over there? How are you coping? It’s a madhouse. I will be glad if all of this is over.

I hate being cooped up inside working when it’s a sunny day outside. There are five of us cooped up inside one, tiny apartment.

Are you sick of being cooped up inside all day? I am sick of my neighbour learning how to play on trampet all the time.

Hang on. You are frozen! You keep freezing. We can’t hear you.

There’s a bit of a lag/delay.

It cut-out.

I am really sorry. My internet connection has been a bit hit and miss today. The coffee at my local cafe is a bit hit and miss. It depends who makes it.

Okay, but we’re getting off track. We should have completed the project last week, but we got-off track with a few technical issues.

Why are you trying to get brownie points with me? I thought I would score some brownie points with my mother-in-law by offering to cook dinner.

used when life circumstances have changed and we need to get used to new situation and get comfortable with it.