Do You Know What does the Idiom [On a Shopping Spree] mean? | 5 [Five] Amazing Idioms in English With Meaning and Examples
It's a fantastic idiomatic expression that means 'to buy a lot of things in a short period of time/in an extravagant way.' In simple words, it means 'to shop excessively.' - An extravagant person spends more money than they can afford.
If someone says 'John was on a shopping spree last month.', they mean that John spent a large amount of money purchasing/buying too many things/items last month, usually in an impulsive manner.
Examples:
a) We went on a shopping spree last week.
b) Today John has received his salary. He can go on a shopping spree tomorrow as he has a habit to buy a lot of things when he receives his salary.
The phrase 'On the decline' or 'In decline' means 'becoming worse in condition' or 'becoming less in size, amount, number, etc.'
For example, if we say 'John's health is on the decline.', we actually mean that his health is getting/becoming worse than the previous (condition).
In simple words, if something is 'in decline' or 'on the decline', it is gradually decreasing in size, amount, number, importance, quality, power, etc.
Examples:
a) Nowadays, sales are on the decline due to the low income of the middle class.
b) Eating fish and meat are on the decline in our family.
c) His fame is in decline.
d) Drinking and smoking are on the decline in our village.
It's an idiomatic expression that means - to clap or applaud a performer, often as a show of approval or appreciation. (To applaud someone extensively by clapping hands.)
If you ask the audience to give a big hand to a performer, actually you are asking them (the audience) to clap the performer.
You can also ask for a big hand for someone or say that someone gets a big hand.
a) Let's have a big hand for our first act, ladies and gentlemen.
b) Mr Wells got a big hand from most of the people present.
More Examples:
a) Let's give all the performers a big hand for their hard work/amazing performance.
b) Let's give him/our special guest a big hand.
It's an idiomatic expression that means - to help (aid or assist) someone. In simple words, 'To give someone a hand' or 'To lend someone a hand' means 'To give someone help.'
Examples:
a) Could you please give me a hand carrying this box?
b) Could you please lend me a hand with these luggage/bags?
c) We should teach our children to give a hand to the helpless.
This is an idiomatic expression that's used to say 'there is no limit' (to what someone can do). In simple words, 'The sky is the limit' means 'Anything is possible.' There is practically no limit (to something such as prices that can be charged or success that can be achieved). Anything is possible, there's no limit.
There is no limit to what someone can achieve, spend, win or do. So, if someone says 'The sky is the limit', they mean that there are no limits - anything is possible.
Examples:
a) We can do anything - the sky is the limit.
b) You are so brilliant that you can achieve anything if you really want to - the sky is the limit.
c) Order anything whatever you want/you like on the menu - the sky is the limit tonight.
d) A man can achieve anything in his career if he really wants to - the sky is the limit.
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