All Idioms
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Meaning: existing or persevering for a significant amount of time
Example: The debate on whether man and woman were created equal has been long-lasting and significant. Read more ➺
Meaning: close relative
Example: We cannot release the names of the soldiers killed at the battle of Normandy until we've informed their next of kin. Read more ➺
Meaning: to lose status, respect or prestige
Example: The Economic and Finance minister's fall from grace gave her detractors great satisfaction. Read more ➺
Meaning: to do what other people are doing in any particular situation
Example: Kevin didn't want to be part of the protest, but all his friends wanted to stand for something, so he chose to go with the flow. Read more ➺
Meaning: extremely near one another
Example: The two athletes have been neck and neck for this entire race. Read more ➺
Meaning: Going unnoticed, avoiding unnecessary attention.
Example: She managed to stay under the radar during the investigation. Read more ➺
Meaning: irritate somebody
Example: She got my goat the moment she said my mother was no good at parenting. Read more ➺
Meaning: the work of a writer, anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
Example: The editorial was a fine piece of writing. Read more ➺
Meaning: talk to you soon
Example: Thank you so much for your assistance Sandra, speak soon. Read more ➺
Meaning: a complex, tricky, or odd person
Example: My friend has the weirdest of opinions, he's a real piece of work. Read more ➺
