All Idioms

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Meaning: to disconnect a phone call. It is often used when someone does not want to continue a conversation

Example: If you do not stop complaining then I will hang up on you. Read more ➺

Meaning: to happen a couple of consecutive times without break

Example: He has been sick for three days in a row. Read more ➺

Meaning: and related stuff

Example: I enjoy outdoor sports like swimming, surfing, hiking and so on. Read more ➺

Meaning: a place in which things are lost never to be seen again

Example: My handbag is a black hole. You can try and find the keys in there but I can’t promise anything. Read more ➺

Meaning: realise or understand something

Example: After my terrible grade in mathematics I saw the light and started working harder. Read more ➺

Meaning: a roadblock that prevents an activity from succeeding

Example: The lack of power has thrown a spanner in the works regarding our MS-PowerPoint presentation. Read more ➺

Meaning: with absolute certainty

Example: Of course, I will help you to move. That's what friends are for. Read more ➺

Meaning: to be kind and loving

Example: My grandmother is a very warm-hearted person, everybody loves her. Read more ➺

Meaning: to keep quiet when one would rather speak

Example: When she said that she was very hardworking I had to hold my tongue. Read more ➺

Meaning: a short sleep, usually during the day

Example: I had a very late night last night. I think that I will have a catnap during my lunch hour. Read more ➺