idioms

cut the mustard

Meaning: to succeed to come up to expectations to be competent enough to be adequate enough to participate or compete to be up to the …

far cry from

Meaning | Synonyms something that is very different from something else different from what is expected a long distance away, physically or metaphorically Example Sentences …

wash your hands of

Meaning: abandon taking responsibility for someone or something to bring all involvement with someone or something to an end Example: That job did no …

by the skin of your teeth

Meaning: barely manage to do something narrowly succeed in doing something manage to do something by the smallest margin Example: We managed …

stone’s throw(at) a stone’s throw away

Meaning a short distance very near very close to something Example Sentences His workplace is a stone’s throw away from his home. …

chip on shoulder

Meaning: holding a grudge or grievance a perceived sense of inferiority being angry because of something that happened in the past habitually combative attitude take …

between a rock and a hard place

Meaning: having two very bad choices in a very difficult situation facing a hard decision having two equally unpleasant or unacceptable …

tongue in cheek

Meaning something said in humour, but with an act of being serious say something in an ironic way say something jokingly, but appearing to be …

feather in your cap

Meaning It means to have an achievement in your name. It symbolizes honor and integrity of an achievement. Example Sentences Ruth scored the last …

call a spade a spade

Meaning this phrase means to say something the way it is to not dress the truth up and speak in a straight forward …

face the music

Meaning receive punishment accept unpleasant consequences of your actions be confronted with disagreeable results accept criticism for something that you have done Example Sentences If …

clam up

Meaning refusal to talk further or reply to not give out any information to close down when danger is sensed Example Sentences She clams up every …

dry run

Meaning a rehearsal before the actual performance Used in terms of performances as well as a corporate jargon which means to give something a trial before …

slap on the wrist

Meaning to show disapproval. does not have to be an actual slap, but the action suggests the person ‘slapping’ does not favour what the …

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 …