Assorted Idioms
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Meaning: to judge the morality or worthiness of someone or something without having official authority.
Example: He has no right to sit in judgment on how others live their lives. Read more ➺
Meaning: to handle or treat someone in a very delicate or cautious manner.
Example: He handled the sensitive issue with kid gloves to avoid causing offense. Read more ➺
Meaning: an effort to manage multiple conflicting or competing elements or interests simultaneously.
Example: Being a working parent is a daily balancing act between professional responsibilities and family needs. Read more ➺
Meaning: completely new or unused.
Example: I just bought a brand spanking new car yesterday. Read more ➺
Meaning: performing an action intentionally and pretending to either oneself or to the world that as an accident.
Example: She accidentally on purpose spilled coffee on her ex's new girlfriend's dress. Read more ➺
Meaning: a guess without much information or certainty.
Example: It's hard to tell the time without a clock, but I'll take a shot in the dark and say it's past midnight. Read more ➺
Meaning: the ordinary staff members of an organization, and not the leaders or officers.
Example: The rank-and-file members need to unite and fight against the savage management. Read more ➺
Meaning: place of, in place of, or instead of.
Example: The employee received a cash payment in lieu of vacation days she was unable to take. Read more ➺
Meaning: embarrassing or tactless action or remark.
Example: Jenny realized she had committed a faux pas when the guest of honor left in a huff. Read more ➺
Meaning: set rules and regulations governing a group of people.
Example: The code of conduct of that organization requires people to pass through the security office before entering. Read more ➺
