Important Idioms
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Meaning: exactly
Example: We got our water balloons fully filled and threw smack dab at their heads. It was fun, I tell you! Read more ➺
Meaning: to stop wasting a lot of time in useless or boring or trivial works
Example: You are working over 100 hours a week, dude, get a life! Read more ➺
Meaning: an event that is most likely going to happen soon
Example: I have seen the way your boss praises your work. I am sure that a promotion is on the horizon. Read more ➺
Meaning: to do something immediately
Example: I promise to complete my homework right away. Read more ➺
Meaning: to make it to the end of a particularly arduous or stressful experience
Example: I didn't think we would get through the last week of exams. Read more ➺
Meaning: full of energy and enthusiasm
Example: Even though my grandmother is in her 80s, she is still full of vim and vigor. Read more ➺
Meaning: the effects of something traumatic
Example: A lot of countries sent help in the aftermath of the earthquake. Read more ➺
Meaning: receiving the information
Example: It took me a while to get to know my in-laws and understanding their lifestyle. Read more ➺
Meaning: all the routes are directed towards the center
Example: Take any route of your choice because all roads lead to Rome. Read more ➺
get the wrong end of the stick
Meaning: to understand something in the wrong way
Example: When Jack and Taylor arrived at the award function together, everyone got the wrong end of the stick. Read more ➺
