List of All Idioms

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at the drop of a dime

at the drop of a dime also, at the drop of a hat Meaning something that can happen very fast without hesitation a quick thing to get done ... Read on

time after time

time after time Meaning to repeat something to say or do something over and over again to be repetitive Example Sentences The narrator repeated her name time after ... Read on

roll the dice

roll the dice Meaning to gamble or take a chance on something or someone to take a risk with the hope of gaining something positive from it Example ... Read on

sitting duck

sitting duck Meaning to be an easy target to be in a vulnerable position to be attacked Example Sentences The fact that she had no backup plan in ... Read on

throw the baby out with the bathwater

throw the baby out with the bathwater Meaning to remove something good in the bid of getting rid of something bad getting rid of something valuable while trying ... Read on

skating on thin ice

skating on thin ice Meaning to do something considered quite dangerous or risky to be in a situation that can get quite dangerous or risky Example Sentences Sebastian ... Read on

playing second fiddle

playing second fiddle Meaning to play a secondary or minor role with regards to someone else to be regarded as less important or be in a weak position ... Read on

mend fences

mend fences Meaning to try and improve a bad relationship with another party to try and repair or restore a relationship that has been marred by an argument ... Read on

cry me a river

cry me a river Meaning usually used sarcastically to someone who is constantly complaining to cry excessively in front of someone else Example Sentences “My baby wouldn’t sleep ... Read on

eat words

eat words (eat your word, eat my words) Meaning to force someone to retract what they have said to admit that a statement you made before is wrong ... Read on

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