Hotel: key, elevator, room, suitcase, baggage
Key
| Idiom | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| low-key (adjective) | not intended to attract a lot of attention | Judy’s birthday party was a rather low-key event. It finished before midnight and there were only a handful of people there. |
| latchkey kid (noun) | a child who is often home alone, especially after school | My parents worked a lot when I was young. I was a latchkey kid. |
| under lock and key | locked up securely | My grandmother keeps her jewellery under lock and key. |
| a golden key can open any door | you can get or do anything when you have money | —I don’t know how Joan got into Oxford. She was never a very good student. —Well, her family has money. A golden key can open any door. |
Elevator
| idom | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| elevator pitch (noun) | short, interesting, and succinct presentation about yourself, your job, or your company, usually no longer that 60 seconds. | John’s elevator pitch was so interesting that he made five new business deals in one afternoon. |
| sb’s elevator doesn’t stop at all floors | somebody is not very bright | He’s a nice guy but his elevator doesn’t stop at all the floors, if you know what I mean … |
Other Idioms
| Idiom | Explanations | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| avoid the elephant in the room | ignore a problem | Is anybody going to mention the elephant in the room? Mark has a black eye! |
| live out of a suitcase | travel a lot, or live somewhere temporarily and only have limited belongings | I can’t wait to get home. I’ve been living out of a suitcase for months. |
| bag and baggage | with all of your possessions | Laura got a letter from the landlord. They had to move out of the house bag and baggage by the end of the week. |
