All Idioms
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Meaning: To manage to say something when another person is talking too much.
Example: Michael talked so nonstop during the road trip that nobody could get a word in edgewise. Read more ➺
Meaning: To do something without preparation or planning.
Example: I handled the whole event by the seat of my pants because nobody gave me clear instructions. Read more ➺
Meaning: Acting as the representative of someone else.
Example: Emily spoke on behalf of the entire customer support team during the meeting. Read more ➺
Meaning: Openly hostile or ready to attack someone verbally or politically.
Example: The media had knives out for the actor after the interview went viral. Read more ➺
Meaning: Giving someone excessive affection and attention to gain emotional control over them.
Example: Their relationship began with intense love bombing and nonstop attention. Read more ➺
Meaning: Passionate kissing with deep tongue contact; intense making out.
Example: Sarah and her boyfriend started playing tonsil hockey outside the theater after the concert ended. Read more ➺
Meaning: Supporting or approving of something.
Example: Marcus is completely down with the company's new flexible work policy. Read more ➺
Meaning: Speak honestly and directly.
Example: Keep it a buck, your idea needs more work before we present it. Read more ➺
Meaning: Completely reliable and trustworthy.
Example: The children were good as gold throughout the wedding ceremony and caused no trouble. Read more ➺
Meaning: A joke or situation that is repeated so often it becomes familiar and expected.
Example: The broken office printer became a standing joke because it failed every single time someone needed it. Read more ➺
