Ask Idioms

(English Idioms & Sayings)
ask for the moon

- to ask for too much
The woman asks for the moon but is never able to get what she wants.

ask for trouble

- to behave in a way that trouble is likely
The boy is asking for trouble if he misses another class.

ask (someone) out

- to ask a person for a date
My friend finally asked out the woman at the bank.

asleep at the switch

- to not be alert to an opportunity
I think I was asleep at the switch. I did not know that the job was available so I never applied for it.

assault and battery

- a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someone
The man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight outside of the store.

Posted by Learning English through Idioms and Sayings