All Idioms
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Meaning: it remains the same regardless of how you view it.
Example: Can we go today or tomorrow? It is as broad as it is long, so you choose. Read more ➺
Meaning: arrive with unity as a group.
Example: The office became too noisy when all the employees arrived in a body. Read more ➺
Meaning: immediately after.
Example: As soon as the teacher left the class, she started making noise. Read more ➺
Meaning: to take a less significant role or position.
Example: I decided to take a back seat so as to let my boss handle the problem. Read more ➺
Meaning: always a doubtful person.
Example: He's such a doubting Thomas that he won't believe unless he sees things through his eyes. Read more ➺
Meaning: very casual attitude.
Example: The opening batsman's devil-may-care approach may ruin his chances of securing a permanent spot in the team. Read more ➺
Meaning: (with) all one's belongings.
Example: She moved to a new city, leaving all her "bag and baggage" behind her. Read more ➺
Meaning: start to give your attention to the simplest and most important matters after ignoring them for a while.
Example: After struggling to comprehend the intricate components, it's time to go back to the basics and refresh ourselves on the basic principles of the topic. Read more ➺
Meaning: give responsibility for something important to another person.
Example: After a successful decade as CEO, he chose to pass the baton and retire. Read more ➺
Meaning: to start or finish with a lot of energy, enthusiasm, or success.
Example: These amazing recipes will set your engagement party off with a bang. Read more ➺
