All Idioms
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Meaning: to do something very quickly and enjoy doing it.
Example: She's taken to her grandmother's house like a duck to water. Read more ➺
Meaning: doomed, finished, or defeated.
Example: I doubt she'll leave the hospital. Her illness has her down for the count. Read more ➺
Meaning: every day, without respite.
Example: They had to endure the city's dirt and noise day in, day out. Read more ➺
Meaning: to imply that everything is satisfactory.
Example: He was right as rain after a few days in bed after getting injured. Read more ➺
Meaning: to tell someone to be calm.
Example: I told him to keep his pants on after being punked. Read more ➺
Meaning: to understand and appreciate.
Example: It can be hard to wrap your head around what exactly happened. Read more ➺
Meaning: to become angry.
Example: John's flight was canceled, and he got bent out of shape. Read more ➺
Meaning: To calm down and stop being angry, excited, or impatient.
Example: The coach told the frustrated player to cool your jets and focus on the next play instead of arguing with the referee. Read more ➺
Meaning: to order someone to do something in a specific way without providing an alternative.
Example: In my house, it is my way or the highway. He was told by his father after coming back home drunk. Read more ➺
Meaning: something that happens when the people involved do not want it to occur.
Example: Each side was drawn willy-nilly into the battle. Read more ➺
