All Idioms
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Meaning: unacceptable.
Example: Nobody will want to be friends with you if you are considered beyond the pale in your social circle. Read more ➺
Meaning: being right about something.
Example: What he predicted was right on the money. Read more ➺
Meaning: an overview.
Example: You can get a bird's-eye view of the city by going to the topmost floor. Read more ➺
the rose that grew from concrete
Meaning: a person who achieved greatness even though they came from a place not so great.
Example: Ken performed well despite his poor background, much like the rose that grew from concrete. Read more ➺
Meaning: a situation like a close contest, which induces anxiety or tension.
Example: Friday's nail-biter of a win over the Houston Texans was an excruciating contest. Read more ➺
Meaning: in a state of agitation.
Example: The coach acted like a cat on a hot tin roof throughout the game. Read more ➺
Meaning: to attract or interest someone.
Example: Does the menu have anything that tickles your fancy? Read more ➺
Meaning: immediately and without difficulty.
Example: The children got ready in short order to go to the park and play. Read more ➺
Meaning: The term "top dog" means a person, group, or thing in a position of power, particularly after struggling or winning a grueling competition.
Example: Given the latest shakeups, she is hoping that her experience will make her the top dog in the accounting department. Read more ➺
Meaning: an unreasonable demand but something that is one's legal right.
Example: If you do not pay the amount of money, I have lent you by the agreed time, I will get a pound of flesh from you in return. Read more ➺
