Idioms

Post by **admin** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:04 am

to wake up on the wrong side of the bed
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To be in a particularly and persistently irritable, unhappy, or grouchy mood or state

Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:39 am

the man behind the curtain
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A phrase used to describe someone who is in the background secretly plotting and conspiring or also a hypocrite.

Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:40 am

skeletons in the someone's closet
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Something bad or embarrassing that happened in someone's past and that is kept secret.

Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:41 am

follow in someone's footsteps
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To do the same thing as someone else did previously.

Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:45 am

give someone the cold shoulder
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To intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way

Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:47 am

treat others as you wish to be treated
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You should treat others the way you want to be treated yourself

Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:36 am

keep an eye on something/someone
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To watch or take care of something or someone

Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:37 am

to be on someone's back
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To annoy someone by criticizing them and putting a lot of pressure on them

Post by **admin** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:38 am

breathe down someone's neck
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To follow or supervise someone too closely, causing discomfort for that person

Post by **admin** » Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:25 am

give someone a piece of your mind
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To speak to someone in an angry way

Post by **admin** » Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:24 pm

stir excitement
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To cause (something, usually something bad or unpleasant) to happen

Post by **admin** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:05 am

roll up your sleeves
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To prepare for hard work

Post by **admin** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:07 am

get your hands dirty
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To get involved with all aspects of your job, including routine, practical, or more junior work, or dealing with people directly

Post by **admin** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:11 am

take someone's side
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To agree with or support one person or group and not another

Post by **admin** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:23 pm

hold me back
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This phrase is said when a person tries to retaliate at another person who did or said something provocative.

Post by **admin** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 2:48 pm

keep an eye open
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To watch with special attention

Post by **admin** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 2:22 am

(both) a blessing and a curse
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Something that at once provides a great benefit while also or inevitably resulting in negative consequences.

Post by **admin** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:50 am

practice makes perfect

Post by **admin** » Tue May 16, 2023 10:40 am

bread and butter
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A job or activity that provides a person's or organization's main income.
The meaning of BREAD AND BUTTER is being as basic as the earning of one's livelihood.

Post by **admin** » Tue May 16, 2023 10:44 am

hold you tongue
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To not speak.
To stop yourself from speaking.

Post by **admin** » Tue May 16, 2023 10:46 am

swallow your tongue
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To lose the power of speech.

Post by **admin** » Thu May 18, 2023 8:10 am

don't put your feet on the furniture
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Be respectful.

Post by **admin** » Thu May 18, 2023 8:11 am

pull someone’s leg
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When you pull someone’s leg you lie to someone in a friendly way to make them believe something that isn’t true.

Post by **admin** » Thu May 18, 2023 2:13 pm

we are not on the same page
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Means we are talking about two different ideas, or we are understanding the same situation in two different ways.

Post by **admin** » Thu May 18, 2023 2:14 pm

facepalm
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To cover one's face with the hand as an expression of embarrassment, dismay, or exasperation.

Post by **admin** » Sat May 20, 2023 8:14 pm

a rule of thumb
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A rule of thumb is a rule or principle that you follow which is not based on exact calculations, but rather on experience.
As a rule of thumb, a cup of filter coffee contains about 80mg of caffeine.

Post by **admin** » Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:57 am

sit on the fence
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Avoid making a decision or choice.
To remain neutral, to refuse to take sides in a dispute.
Not favoring or joined to either side in a quarrel, contest, or war.

Post by **admin** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:37 pm

mere mortal
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A human, and therefore capable of mistakes. The phrase emphasizes someone's humanity and fallibility.

Post by **admin** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:38 am

Live by the sword, die by the sword
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Those who live by violence will die by violence.

Post by **admin** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:46 am

As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks
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A foolish person believes what he desires.

Post by **admin** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:50 am

He who is born a fool is never cured
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You cannot change a mind of a fool

Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:35 am

A little rough around the edges
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If a person has rough edges, they do not always behave well and politely: Age and experience have softened his rough edges (= have made him a more polite or gentle person).

Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:31 am

You only get what you give
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If you put good out into the world, good will come back to you. If you give kindness, understanding, and support to others, then those same qualities will be returned to you.

Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:35 am

How deep the rabbit hole goes
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Getting deep into something, or ending up somewhere strange.

Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:39 am

Same old
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Used to say that a situation or someone's behaviour remains the same.

Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:41 am

All the same
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A situation or your opinion has not changed, in spite of what has happened or what has just been said.

Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:43 am

All fingers and thumbs
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Extremely awkward or clumsy. Sorry I dropped the vase; I'm all fingers and thumbs today.

Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:44 am

Apple of discord
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The foundation, root or core of a quarrel or a small issue that could lead to a bigger argument.

Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:47 am

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Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:00 am

All in all
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Used to show that you are considering every part of a situation.
All in all, it had been one of the most miserable days of Henry's life.

Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:01 am

All along
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It has been true or been present throughout a period of time.

Post by **admin** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:39 am

Old wives tale
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A colloquial expression referring to spurious or superstitious claims.

Post by **admin** » Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:27 am

Lie at the heart/center/root of something
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To be the most important part of something,

Post by **admin** » Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:29 am

Beat around the bush
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To talk about lots of unimportant things because you want to avoid talking about what is really important.

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