All Idioms
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Meaning: exactly what was wanted or needed
Example: I was so hungry, and that meal was absolutely delicious! It was just what the doctor ordered. Read more ➺
Meaning: to say things that makes your own self or kin look good
Example: The crew tried to blow their own trumpet but the manager did not buy their story. Read more ➺
Meaning: a story that is purposefully sentimental
Example: This movie is a total tear-jerking for anyone who has lost a parent. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be very horrific
Example: The movie has the most spine-tingling end that you would never be able to guess. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have had a wonderful past but no present or future in the field
Example: The company is now just a has-been. Read more ➺
Meaning: a thrilling book
Example: The book is a page-turner and now I cannot take a break until I complete reading it. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be very popular
Example: The character is a household name because people are able to identify with the struggles that he faces. Read more ➺
Meaning: I don't want
Example: The report showed up all the flaws in the project, and that was the last thing I wanted! Read more ➺
Meaning: to speak of or otherwise show a person or thing in its true light
Example: Your plan is excellent - it really does justice to all of the ideas we put forward. Read more ➺
Meaning: significantly better than everybody else in the field
Example: I'm so proud of our boy, Johnny - he was head and shoulders above the rest of his class in his school project. Read more ➺
