Important Idioms
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Meaning: everyone without exceptions.
Example: I'd bet every man Jack of them are spies. Read more ➺
Meaning: to go straight for something.
Example: The linebacker made a beeline for the quarterback when he saw an opening. Read more ➺
Meaning: encounter or meet someone by chance.
Example: I believe we will cross paths soon. Read more ➺
Meaning: a catchphrase used to introduce a joke, observation, question, or riddle.
Example: Despite acting so confidently, riddle me this: how will we get all that money within a day? Read more ➺
Meaning: as a result of something
Example: He triumphs by dint of his persistence. Read more ➺
Meaning: avoid (a person, place, or circumstance)
Example: When walking through the yard, make sure you leave a wide berth for the dog, or he may bite you. Read more ➺
Meaning: make it clear that somebody must leave
Example: After we finished our talk, he showed me to the door. Read more ➺
Meaning: to make something known to everybody.
Example: We are going to have to break the news to the kids that the concert has been cancelled. Read more ➺
Meaning: good points and bad points.
Example: There are pros and cons to having children. Read more ➺
