List of All Idioms
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Meaning: emphasizing that there is no need to worry
Example: You can rest assured that the transaction will be completed by the close of business today. Read on
Meaning: fix the standards acceptable for the task
Example: Don't set the bar so high that it's impossible to achieve anything. Read on
Meaning: respect, sympathy and well wishes for a deceased person
Example: He was a kind, caring and well-loved family man. May he rest in peace. Read on
Meaning: behave in a way that is not acceptable
Example: This newspaper has crossed the line. This article is so offensive to so many people. Read on
Meaning: very straightforward
Example: Just copy what I do. It's easy peasy. Read on
Meaning: something unpleasant to be endured
Example: Finding out that she was adopted was a hard pill for Hailey to take. Read on
Meaning: to perfection
Example: The masked ball was excellent. You should have seen the costumes. Everyone was dressed to the nines. Read on
Meaning: temporary help (often financial)
Example: When I was at university, my mother always sent me food parcels to tide me over until my next grant cheque came. Read on
Meaning: a method of censoring or controlling content on the internet
Example: Twitter has shadow-banned me, and no one will see my tweets now. Read on
Meaning: melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought
Example: I realised that Sandra wasn't concentrating on what the boss was saying and had disappeared into a brown study. Read on
