Important Idioms
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Meaning: wait, be patient till things work out
Example: Our company is going through tough times, but we're hanging in there; things will surely work out. Read more ➺
Meaning: give additional freedom to someone
Example: I know he is not up to the mark right now but let's cut him some slack. He's new to this environment and needs time to adjust. Read more ➺
Meaning: do everything that is possible in order to achieve something
Example: The chief of security said that his team would leave no stone unturned in nabbing the miscreants. Read more ➺
Meaning: I don't know
Example: If you want to know which one is the best of these movies, well, your guess is as good as mine. Read more ➺
Meaning: to calm down and behave normally after an upsetting event
Example: I know its difficult to get over your loss, but try to pull yourself together and get on with life. Read more ➺
Meaning: when someone gets the same bad treatment that he has been giving others
Example: I'm tired of him always finding faults with me. I'm going to give him a taste of his own medicine. Read more ➺
Meaning: abbreviate a long explanation into a short one
Example: To make a long story short, he still stays in the apartment but now it is owned by someone else. Read more ➺
Meaning: To miss a chance.
Example: I delayed too long and missed the boat on getting early bird tickets. Read more ➺
Meaning: State of alertness or watchfulness, especially due to anticipation of danger or surprise.
Example: The security guards remained on the qui vive throughout the night. Read more ➺
Meaning: something that is very different from something else
Example: The apartment they live in now is a far cry from the huge mansion they once used to have. Read more ➺
