All Idioms
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Meaning: close ties or connections
Example: I saw a couple walking hand in hand along the beach. Read more ➺
Meaning: literally refers to an object that has been reoriented so that the portion which would otherwise be considered the top is now at the bottom, i.e., it is in an inverted position.
Example: Out of embarrassment, I turned the book upside down so that he would not see the title of what I was reading. Read more ➺
Meaning: to enter into an agreement or shared effort, especially for expedient purposes and with a party (or parties) otherwise deemed to be enemies.
Example: We have set aside our disagreements and made common cause. Read more ➺
Meaning: any document or publication, which is bound in red and serves as an official collection of rules, regulations, laws, or legal principles.
Example: I will need to consult the red book to determine whether there is an exception to the rule. Read more ➺
Meaning: similar in meaning to "deep-rooted."
Example: His family has long been supported the monarchy; their royalist roots run deep. Read more ➺
Meaning: someone who makes one very happy.
Example: Because he was there with him through everything, he saw him as the light of his life. Read more ➺
Meaning: the term is used to describe people who look like their parents.
Example: Like his brother, he is a chip off the old block, very rude in behavior and stout in physique. Read more ➺
Meaning: an opportunity to participate in a sporting event without having to compete in qualifying matches or be ranked at a certain level.
Example: Nobody can guess what Mark is going to do next. He's always been a bit of a wild card. Read more ➺
Meaning: a payment system that allows you to pay right before a service you use rather than later.
Example: When it comes to mobile phone contracts, seven out of ten customers opt for pay-as-you-go plans. Read more ➺
Meaning: as a result of something
Example: He triumphs by dint of his persistence. Read more ➺
