All Idioms
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Meaning: used to refer a time when someone has nothing to say
Example: Speak up boy or cat got your tongue? Read more ➺
Meaning: used to refer a time in the not so distant future
Example: From now on, every student must switch off their phones before coming to my class. Read more ➺
Meaning: front-to-front
Example: Even with the increased hostility at work, Amanda faced all her colleagues head-on as she pitched her new proposal. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be in a difficult situation
Example: Seeing as the deadline was looming and Grace was yet to round up the project, she realised she was in a pickle. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be careful about one's words or actions around another person
Example: Whenever Lisa is around the house, everyone has to walk on eggshells around her in order not to get her annoyed. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be pregnant
Example: After trying for a baby for several years, Mark was happy when his wife told him she had a bun in the oven. Read more ➺
Meaning: unwilling to speak about an event
Example: When it came the time for him to share stories of this conquests, he became strangely tight-lipped. Read more ➺
Meaning: a flatterer; toady
Example: Even with her boss looking very untidy, Mel still complimented her and this showed her to be an apple polisher. Read more ➺
Meaning: Having many responsibilities or tasks to deal with.
Example: Daniel has a lot on his plate this month because he is handling two major projects at work. Read more ➺
Meaning: unlikely to be true
Example: When he told us the stories of his youth, everyone could agree that they were far-fetched. Read more ➺
