Idiom "ace (something)"

She'll be with you shortly.

You're going in for a job interview. You tell the employee near the entrance that you have an appointment with the manager. He tells you to wait.

She'll be with you shortly.

"who" vs "whom"

Here is an interesting list of some of the most controversial rules in English Grammar. The last one, namely "who" vs "whom", is probably the one of more difficult ones, so let's explore what belongs here.

It's not all glamour and prestige; we put in a lot of long, thankless hours.

You work for a fashion designer. You're introducing the job to some new interns at your company. You explain that it's not going to be as fun as they probably imagined. It's not all glamour and prestige; we put in a lot of long, thankless hours.

I don't blame you.

You live in a small town. You're talking to your teenage nephew, who lives in the same small town. He says he wants to move somewhere else as soon as possible.

Idiom "funny feeling"

Idiom "a free bit of advice"