All Idioms

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on the run

Meaning: Fleeing from law enforcement or avoiding capture by authorities.

Example: The thief is on the run after escaping from jail. Read more ➺


the dead of night

Meaning: Refers to the quietest, darkest part of the night, usually around midnight or just after.

Example: He left the house in the dead of night to avoid being seen. Read more ➺


nodding acquaintance

Meaning: Refers to a person one knows slightly but not well enough for meaningful interaction.

Example: I only have a nodding acquaintance with her from the gym. Read more ➺


the moral high ground

Meaning: Holding a position of superior ethics or principles in a debate or conflict.

Example: She always takes the moral high ground during office arguments. 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 ➺


bit of luck

Meaning: A fortunate or unexpected event that brings a positive outcome.

Example: We got the job done on time thanks to a bit of luck with the weather. Read more ➺


wipe the floor with someone

Meaning: Defeat someone completely in a contest, game, or fight.

Example: She wiped the floor with someone in the final tennis match. Read more ➺


fight a losing battle

Meaning: Try hard to achieve something that is unlikely to succeed.

Example: She fought a losing battle to save the old tree from being cut down. Read more ➺


kick against the pricks

Meaning: Resisting authority or control in a way that only causes oneself pain or harm.

Example: He kept kicking against the pricks, even when he knew the rules wouldn't change. Read more ➺


put two and two together

Meaning: Infer something by logically connecting clues or facts.

Example: When she didn’t answer his calls all weekend, he put two and two together. Read more ➺


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