September 2021

a little bird told me

Meaning | Synonyms it is used when a person is trying to hide the source of his information it indicates that the person …

chew the fat

Meaning to have friendly banter for hours on end a long and informal conversation with someone to gossip with friends at leisure Example Sentences I’ve been …

on the rocks

Meaning likely to fail because of serious problems in a state of difficulty, destruction or ruin a relationship having problems and likely to end soon …

beyond the pale

Meaning Something that is not an acceptable way to behave. An unacceptable way to express something. Something that is not considered decent. Example Sentences Nobody …

one stop shop

Meaning a store that fulfills various requirements which is preferable by customers it is usually a place of business that offers many services and products …

no love lost also little love lost, no / little love lost between

Meaning there is a mutual dislike between two people there is no feeling of respect or affection …

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Meaning what you already have is more valuable than the prospect to have something greater it is …

toss-up

Meaning a situation where the result is unclear and can go either way a situation where two or more possibilities are equally likely an unpredictable situation where …

beat around the bush also, beat about the bush

Meaning avoid talking about the main topic not speaking directly or precisely avoid the important point approach indirectly in …

go down to the wire

Meaning a situation where the outcome is not decided until the very end something that ends in the last minute until the last …

everything but the kitchen sink

Meaning almost everything that one can think of everything imaginable a very large number of things, whether needed or not much more than …

field day

Meaning have a great time doing something enjoyable a day of excitement an opportunity to do something you enjoy doing a great deal to do, especially …

get down to brass tacks

Meaning talk about the important things get down to the basic facts and realities get serious about something talk about the real issue …

go for broke

Meaning risk everything and go for an all out effort try as hard as possible gamble everything you have try everything possible to achieve something …

icing on the cake or frosting on the cake

Meaning | Synonyms when something good is added to another good thing that you already have an extra enhancement an …

in the bag

Meaning have something as good as secured or certain certain to get or achieve something assured of a successful result virtually secured or achieved Example …

last but not least

Meaning someone or something that is last in sequence, but not less in importance important, despite being mentioned at the end emphasizing that the …

level playing field

Meaning a situation that is fair to everyone where everyone gets the same opportunity a situation where everyone has an equal and fair chance of …

mum’s the word

Meaning keep quiet and say nothing do not say anything or give away a secret keep silent and not reveal something Example Sentences We are …

no dice

Meaning not agree for something refusal to do something refuse to accept a proposition not possible Example Sentences The children asked whether they could all go …

you’ve made your bed, now lie in it or you’ve made your bed, you’ll have to lie in it

Meaning to make a decision and to accept the consequences of those decisions …

baker’s dozen

Meaning  not 12 in numbers but 13 a group or set of thirteen usually 13 and rarely 14 Example Sentences The fellow gave me a baker’s …

wag the dog

Meaning to divert attention from something that is bad to change the topic from something that is more important to something that is not to …

the last straw

Meaning | Synonyms to be the last in a sequence of unpleasant things to be the last tolerable thing after which something cannot be accepted …

sixth sense

Meaning to have an intuition about something to have an additional sense beyond see, hear, smell, taste and touch which warns a person about dangers and …

within earshot

Meaning | Definition to be close by to be able to hear something or someone to be trying to hear someone Example Sentences The police was …

faint of heart

Meaning | Definition to not be strong enough to handle a situation to be weak shortage the bravery to face something complicated or unsafe Example …

run a tight ship

Meaning | Definition to be strict about something to have rules in order to do something to not let things go haywire in a …