All Idioms
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Meaning: to have absolutely no need for something
Example: I need a new friend is like a hole in the head, I am good to be single. Read more ➺
Meaning: an elaborate cover up of something
Example: The new CEO promises that the company performed very well this year. He has yet to release the financial statements, I am afraid that it's a snow job. Read more ➺
Meaning: almost too late
Example: He arrived at the wedding in the nick of time. Read more ➺
Meaning: to meet someone by chance/accident
Example: It was so nice to bump into you last week. I haven't seen you in years. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be extremely hungry
Example: Could we please go out and get some dinner? I am so hungry that I could eat a horse. Read more ➺
Meaning: a goal that can be easily reached
Example: There are a lot of things that need to be completed for our project. I would suggest that we start with the low hanging fruit. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be so surprised at something that you have to take another look (American meaning)
Example: I did a double take when I saw how much weight my best friend had lost. Read more ➺
Meaning: It means that when you do not concentrate on the details of something you may run into unexpected problems
Example: "Have you seen my beautiful new bag? I paid a fortune for it." "Really? It is a fake. The stitching of the original bags is blue, not green." "How disappointing. I guess the devil is in the details." Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to something that is constantly changing, often making a person feel uncertain
Example: My husband has had trouble maintaining a job in the shifting sands of the economy. Read more ➺
Meaning: Used in the place of someone's name, indicating that the person is of little importance
Example: I love how June is always telling us how she met so-and-so on her travels. Everyone knows that she is making it up. Read more ➺
