Behavior Idioms
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Meaning: behave in an unfair manner.
Example: I need the money, but working 10 hours daily in the kitchen is a bit too much. Read more ➺
Meaning: strange behaviors.
Example: When he made the decision to make his selecting passion a full-time endeavor, everyone said, "James, you've lost your marbles." Read more ➺
Meaning: unacceptable.
Example: Nobody will want to be friends with you if you are considered beyond the pale in your social circle. Read more ➺
Meaning: A person who spoils others' fun by being negative or dull.
Example: Mark was such a wet blanket at the barbecue that everyone stopped joking around. 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: the ability to enjoy funniness
Example: I appreciate the fact that you have a sense of humour, but we need to be serious now. Read more ➺
Meaning: To lose self-control; panic or act irrationally.
Example: During the fire drill, some students lost their heads and rushed toward the wrong exit. (panic / irrational) Read more ➺
Meaning: it refers to someone being completely crazy
Example: The way he dressed for the event, he must be as mad as a hatter. Read more ➺
Meaning: a purpose in doing something that is seemingly crazy
Example: You may be thinking that I have gone crazy, but there's a method to my madness. Read more ➺
Meaning: A selfish person who will not use something but will not let others use it either.
Example: Mark never reads the old books in his office, yet he refuses to lend them to anyone—a real dog in the manger. Read more ➺
