idioms

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 …