All Idioms

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lose face

Meaning: To suffer embarrassment or humiliation in front of others.

Example: He refused to admit his mistake because he didn't want to lose face in front of his coworkers. Read more ➺


hustle and bustle

Meaning: Busy and noisy activity in a place full of people.

Example: After moving to Chicago, Daniel needed time to adjust to the hustle and bustle of city life. Read more ➺


green cheese

Meaning: A foolish or absurd belief; obvious nonsense, especially something only a naïve person would believe.

Example: When Mark claimed the government controls the weather, I told him that sounded like green cheese. Read more ➺


it’s not that deep

Meaning: It is not very serious or important.

Example: When Jake forgot to like her post, she got upset, but he keeps saying it's not that deep because it's just social media. Read more ➺


be a doll

Meaning: A polite and affectionate way to ask someone to do something kind or helpful.

Example: Be a doll and hand me the keys before you leave. Read more ➺


off guard

Meaning: Not prepared for something sudden or unexpected.

Example: The reporter's personal question caught James off guard during the press conference. Read more ➺


take it to heart

Meaning: To be deeply hurt or upset by something someone says or does.

Example: When Emily joked about Ryan's presentation, he took it to heart and felt embarrassed for the rest of the meeting. Read more ➺


by heart

Meaning: To memorize something completely.

Example: Emily knew the entire poem by heart after practicing it every evening for a week. Read more ➺


big back

Meaning: A person who eats a lot or is strongly obsessed with food (informal, humorous slang).

Example: After finishing three burgers and fries, his friends jokingly called him big back. Read more ➺


pull your heartstrings

Meaning: To strongly affect someone emotionally, especially by causing sympathy, sadness, or compassion.

Example: The film's emotional ending was meant to pull your heartstrings and leave the audience in tears. Read more ➺


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