Life Idioms

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other side

Meaning: Refers to the afterlife or spiritual realm beyond death.

Example: After his grandmother passed, he believed she was at peace on the other side. Read more ➺


break the habit

Meaning: Stop a repeated bad behavior.

Example: After years of smoking, he finally broke the habit. Read more ➺


weal and woe

Meaning: Prosperity and adversity – the state of experiencing both good fortune and hardship.

Example: She promised to stand by him through weal and woe. Read more ➺


seize the day

Meaning: Take full advantage of the present moment without worrying about the future.

Example: She decided to seize the day and booked a last-minute trip to Italy. Read more ➺


straight and narrow

Meaning: A morally correct and virtuous course of behavior.

Example: After his release from prison, he promised to stay on the straight and narrow for his family's sake. Read more ➺


dead as a doornail

Meaning: Unquestionably lifeless; entirely devoid of life or function.​

Example: After the power outage, the old radio was dead as a doornail. Read more ➺


under the sun

Meaning: Everything in existence or possible: Refers to anything and everything that exists in the world or universe. It is often used to convey a broad scope of possibilities or matters.

Example: He tried every solution under the sun to fix the broken machine. Read more ➺


live on the edge

Meaning: to lead an exciting or dangerous lifestyle.

Example: He's always been an adrenaline junkie and loves to live on the edge. Read more ➺


been around

Meaning: (existed) been present and active.

Example: This is not a new viral video; it's been around for a couple of years. Read more ➺


from cradle to grave

Meaning: The phrase is used to refer to something that spans a human lifetime.

Example: He was a difficult man; from the cradle to the grave, he was constantly angry or upset. Read more ➺


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