Biblical Idioms
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Meaning: A redeeming quality that makes something bad or disappointing seem better.
Example: The restaurant's slow service was disappointing, but its excellent food was the saving grace. Read more ➺
Meaning: A clear sign that something bad or unwanted is going to happen.
Example: After months of falling sales and major layoffs, the writing is on the wall for the struggling company. Read more ➺
Meaning: A sudden and dramatic change in beliefs, attitude, or behavior.
Example: After witnessing the harm his decisions caused, the experience became his road to Damascus and changed his life. Read more ➺
Meaning: Remaining unnoticed until a problem, danger, or event appears.
Example: The thief was lying in wait behind the fence, ready to strike when the guard moved. Read more ➺
Meaning: Completely confused, puzzled or out of ideas about what to do next.
Example: After trying every possible way to fix the computer, he was at one's wits' end. Read more ➺
Meaning: To keep hoping even when the situation seems hopeless.
Example: She waited by the phone, hope against hope that her son would call. Read more ➺
Meaning: To achieve success or prove one’s ability.
Example: After the faulty delivery, the company promised to make good by sending a replacement. Read more ➺
no one knows the day or the hour
Meaning: The exact timing of an important or life-changing event is unknown and cannot be predicted.
Example: The coach reminded the team that no one knows the day or the hour, so they should always stay ready for opportunity. Read more ➺
Meaning: To suffer serious consequences for reckless or foolish actions.
Example: After years of corruption, the minister began to reap the whirlwind when protests erupted across the country. Read more ➺
Meaning: To be valid, logical, or convincing; an argument or idea that stands up to scrutiny.
Example: The lawyer argued that the accusation simply did hold water, convincing the jury of its validity. Read more ➺
