All Idioms
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Meaning: the beginning of something suddenly
Example: The influenza outbreak had begun that year. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have strong feelings of love for someone
Example: Being in love doesn't mean that you forget about all your responsibilities towards your parents, does it? Read more ➺
Meaning: noticeably greater to
Example: This diamond is a cut above the rest. You will like it because you have an expensive taste. Read more ➺
Meaning: simultaneously
Example: The party prepared to move to another location in the meantime Read more ➺
Meaning: the point after which things become better
Example: The turning point in the story came when the protagonist lost his sister in a car accident. Read more ➺
Meaning: to get ready for trouble
Example: The army is wise to batten down the hatches near the border when our neighbouring country seems to be so hostile. Read more ➺
Meaning: difficult to discontinue of an aged habit
Example: The colonel still sleeps with a loaded pistol by his side, even though he has retired from the army ten years backs. As they say, old habits die hard. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be against someone or something
Example: The manager had stacked the deck against me but I was able to prove through the system that the error could be apportioned to me. Read more ➺
Meaning: to become big and muscular
Example: Google has beefed up it's search algorithm to provide the best quality search result to its users. Read more ➺
Meaning: every now and then
Example: The kids write to me from time to time letting me know of their latest adventures. Read more ➺
