All Idioms
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Meaning: if you have a blind spot about something, you cannot accept or understand it
Example: Please don't point out my "blind spots" to me; I would rather find them on my own. Read more ➺
Meaning: a challenging task or difficult requirement
Example: Telling a player to score six goals in one game is a tall order. Read more ➺
Meaning: having a rich or privileged background
Example: Many fans believed that Vince was a silver spoon kid. Read more ➺
Meaning: a narrow escape
Example: I had a close shave last month. A motorist almost knocked me off my bike. Read more ➺
Meaning: give ironical praise to someone
Example: The judges loved your performance, but this was a backhanded compliment since they also highlighted it was blunt. Read more ➺
scrape the bottom of the barrel
Meaning: It is a phrase used to describe something you know is not in good condition, but you have to select it since you don't have an option of choosing the better one.
Example: Our school used to admit more than one thousand candidates, but we feel like we have been scraping the bottom of the barrel with the admitted applicants in late admission. Read more ➺
Meaning: extremely quick
Example: At recess, the boys and girls run lightning fast. Read more ➺
Meaning: oral communication
Example: To truly create the right buzz about this movie, we need to get the required word of mouth going in this city. Read more ➺
Meaning: spend time chatting, useless talking or chit-chat
Example: They have spent the whole afternoon just shooting the breeze in the office. Read more ➺
