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Meaning: the items that cannot be compared with each other
Example: We cannot compare Sara and Salina. They are apples and oranges. Read more ➺
Meaning: being glad
Example: Nicole Kidman was in seventh heaven when she received the award for the best actress. Read more ➺
Meaning: attaining a state of grief
Example: With a heavy heart, we had to leave the funeral ceremony. Read more ➺
Meaning: go through an emotional breakdown
Example: My favorite thing was to whisper something hilarious in class to the kid next to me and crack him up, so he got in trouble. Read more ➺
Meaning: a difficult phase of life
Example: The situation was getting worse, but like all the other members of the company, he was fascinated by troubled waters. Read more ➺
Meaning: an energetic and volatile person
Example: John is such a live wire; he is a good source of entertainment. Read more ➺
Meaning: far away in the future
Example: To make this project successful in the long run, they will need more partners. Read more ➺
Meaning: a day of a financial disaster
Example: My friends wait desperately for online sales on Black Friday. Read more ➺
get the wrong end of the stick
Meaning: to understand something in the wrong way
Example: When Jack and Taylor arrived at the award function together, everyone got the wrong end of the stick. Read more ➺
