All Idioms

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the lion’s den

Meaning: a place which is uncomfortable

Example: Two of the new students were thrown into the lion's den as their ragging was taking place. Read more ➺


miles away

Meaning: unaware of the current situation

Example: Just by reading her facial expressions, I can easily tell you that she is miles away. Read more ➺


make a mountain out of a molehill

Meaning: magnifying the content

Example: You are just making a mountain out of a molehill, you just gave a wrong answer, it doesn't mean you're not going to qualify to the second round. Read more ➺


dead in the water

Meaning: unable to produce movement

Example: Their company is trying to revive an income that is dead in the water. Read more ➺


rule out

Meaning: to exclude out something

Example: Rule out each and every word from the application which you don’t want the principal to read. Read more ➺


as a result

Meaning: the outcome of something that you have done.

Example: As a result of this mishap, he was not on work for a week. Read more ➺


black day

Meaning: it is a day on which something terrible has happened

Example: My grandmother told me that it is a black day tomorrow. Read more ➺


six of one, half a dozen of the other

Meaning: comparison between the two things which are identical

Example: If I go north or south, I will turn up at the same location. It is six of one, half dozen of the other. Read more ➺


out of business

Meaning: out of operational conditions

Example: If we keep on selling our goods at the same price, we will soon go out of business. Read more ➺


against the grain

Meaning: a difficult path to be followed

Example: It is against the grain for me to tackle dishonest people. Read more ➺


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