All Idioms
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Meaning: soon; after a while.
Example: By and by, she paused to make sure everyone was paying attention. Read more ➺
Meaning: to make something known to everybody.
Example: We are going to have to break the news to the kids that the concert has been cancelled. Read more ➺
Meaning: A person who spoils others' fun by being negative or dull.
Example: Mark was such a wet blanket at the barbecue that everyone stopped joking around. Read more ➺
Meaning: become very angry or act crazy
Example: She'll go bananas if she sees the house in this (dirty) condition. Read more ➺
Meaning: to indicate that a specific task is simple and easy to undertake
Example: Learning to ride a bike is simple, it's not brain surgery. Read more ➺
Meaning: to start fighting
Example: I'm glad we were able to resolve this disagreement without coming to blows. Read more ➺
Meaning: used to refer to the person who originally invented a particular scheme, plan or idea
Example: Gladys was the brains behind the successful birthday party that left all the children smiling on their way back home. Read more ➺
Meaning: in charge of an organization, group of people, etc.
Example: Lara resigned after a couple of years at the helm of the company. Read more ➺
Meaning: good points and bad points.
Example: There are pros and cons to having children. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have a good life, you need to have a good wife
Example: The first time I heard the phrase "happy wife, happy life," I was a small person in college and found it very pleasant. Read more ➺
