September 8, 2021

wet behind the ears

Meaning immature or poor skill to be inexperienced to be new at something or somewhere and so lack the necessary experience Example Sentences From …

line in the sand

Meaning a boundary beyond which one cannot proceed without consequences a set limit which has to be adhered to strictly by someone Example Sentences …

means to an end

Meaning a necessary action carried out just to achieve a goal something that is done just for the sake of producing an adequate result …

shades of grey

Meaning refers to a situation where things are not really clear when things are vague or have very sketchy details a state of uncertainty where …

treasure trove

Meaning a priceless or valuable discovery an assortment or store of precious or wonderful stuff anything of immense value to the person who makes the discovery …

it’s high time

Meaning | Synonyms to refer to something that is already overdue but must be started immediately the appropriate or right time to do something without …

blowing smoke

Synonyms | Variants blows smoke in your face blows smoke in your eyes

Meaning to intentionally misinform or deceive when someone is just making plans without … 

take stock

Meaning to think carefully about a situation in order to make a decision to reflect on your life it can also mean to physically count things, …

a sight for sore eyes

Meaning a way of saying that you are happy to see someone a way of expressing that you think someone is good looking …

eat words (eat your word, eat my words)

Meaning | Synonyms to take back what was said to admit that you were wrong to force someone to retract …

throw the baby out with the bathwater

Meaning to remove something good in the bid of getting rid of something bad getting rid of something valuable while trying …

hold tongue also, bite tongue

Meaning to keep quiet when one would rather speak used when telling people not to speak Example Sentences When she said that she …

of course

Meaning with absolute certainty as would be expected and is of no surprise can also be used as an informal affirmation that what you are saying …

pot calling the kettle black

Meaning criticizing someone for a fault that you have too to pass judgment on someone for a blunder you also have to comment …

red herring

Meaning something irrelevant that distracts you from something important a clue meant to mislead you Literal meaning: A small, smoked silvery fish, which is turned red …

larger than life

Meaning something or someone that is very impressive something that is imposing very striking or colourful exaggerated Example Sentences His father is a great man. …

meet halfway

Meaning to reach a compromise each person gives a little bit so that they can come to a decision meeting in the middle of two locations …

low hanging fruit

Meaning a goal that can be easily reached something that is easy to take advantage of a company that would be easy to buy up …

piece of work

Meaning a complex, tricky, or odd person an item or part of something – especially of art or craft (Example 4) somebody although generally interesting …

next of kin also, next to kin

Meaning | Synonyms close relative blood relation spouse or parent closest relation nearest blood relation/relative closest family member kith and kin …

all that glitters is not gold

Meaning the shining outer look of something is not a consistent sign of its real character not everyone that appears good, turns …

in vain also, all in vain

Meaning | Synonyms without success unsuccessfully uselessly hopelessly for nothing with little hope no to avail fruitlessly to no purpose profitless Example …

toot one’s own horn

Variants blow one’s own horn blow one’s own trumpet

Meaning | Synonyms speak boastfully about oneself to brag about or be pretentious by one’s …

out of the frying pan into the fire also, out of the frying pan and into the fire

Meaning | Synonyms to go from a bad to worse situation …

walking on air also, floating on air

Meaning | Synonyms to be very happy (elated) to feel awfully excited or pleased to be in a state of intense happiness in seventh heaven to be on …

take for granted

Meaning | Synonyms to underestimate the value of something or someone when a person is not being paid enough for the job that they do …

by chance

Meaning | Synonyms something which was not planned to happen incidents that occur accidentally a coincidence anything which was not meant to happen events that occur …