safe bet
Meaning: something that will undoubtedly happen.
Example: I knew her passing the exams was a safe bet because she has been a hardworking student. Read more ➺
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on the money
Meaning: being right about something.
Example: What he predicted was right on the money. Read more ➺
wild goose chase
Meaning: wasting resource working on something that does not exist
Example: They tampered with my research. Thank God I found it out. I'm sure they were hoping to send me on a wild goose chase as I continue my research. Read more ➺
you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink
Meaning: we can offer good things to people but we can't force them to accept that
Example: I have tried my level best to educate him well, but he is still having a non-serious behavior, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. Read more ➺
neck and neck
Meaning: extremely near one another
Example: The two athletes have been neck and neck for this entire race. Read more ➺
I could eat a horse
Meaning: to be extremely hungry
Example: Could we please go out and get some dinner? I am so hungry that I could eat a horse. Read more ➺
head start
Meaning: to start ahead of the official start of an event
Example: I know that the paper only has to be in next week, but I would like to get a head start. Read more ➺
full of beans
Meaning: to be optimistic or enthusiastic
Example: Upon hearing the good news, Mary was definitely full of beans. Read more ➺
eat like a horse
Meaning: to eat a lot
Example: He eats like a horse - there's never enough left for everyone else once he's been at the buffet. Read more ➺
never look a gift horse in the mouth
Meaning: it is an advice to be grateful for gifts
Example: My sister got furious when I tried to see how valuable the diamond on the ring she gifted me was and told me to never look a gift horse in the mouth Read more ➺
