All Idioms

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go with the flow

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 ➺


neck and neck

Meaning: extremely near one another

Example: The two athletes have been neck and neck for this entire race. Read more ➺


under the radar

Meaning: Going unnoticed, avoiding unnecessary attention.

Example: She managed to stay under the radar during the investigation. Read more ➺


get your goat

Meaning: irritate somebody

Example: She got my goat the moment she said my mother was no good at parenting. Read more ➺


piece of writing

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 ➺


speak soon

Meaning: talk to you soon

Example: Thank you so much for your assistance Sandra, speak soon. Read more ➺


piece of work

Meaning: a complex, tricky, or odd person

Example: My friend has the weirdest of opinions, he's a real piece of work. Read more ➺


stand out

Meaning: extend beyond or above a surface

Example: The blood vessels in the back of his right leg stood out. Read more ➺


road to recovery

Meaning: the procedure of becoming healthy again

Example: The Grecian Government was supposed to put Europe on the road to recovery from the Economic and financial crisis. Read more ➺


slip of the tongue

Meaning: a mistake in speech (or writing)

Example: The election bill was altered, by what I believe was a slip of the pen. Read more ➺


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