All Idioms
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Meaning: to ask someone to stop talking
Example: The teacher had asked the student to be quiet several times but he was still talking. She got angry and asked him to put a sock in it. Read more ➺
Meaning: to create a separate legal entity through the way of off-shore accounting in order to protect some assets in a corporation
Example: It was the ring fencing that protected this company from an almost certain doom. Read more ➺
Meaning: to ask someone to wake up and become active in the daily chores
Example: The sun is up, rise and shine! Read more ➺
Meaning: admirable results always take time
Example: The Oswal's have really worked hard in building their empire. Rome was after all not built in one day. Read more ➺
Meaning: To lose energy, motivation, or enthusiasm and be unable to continue.
Example: After starting with strong energy and high confidence, the company ran out of steam and could not continue at the same pace. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be rid of all the blame (of something or incident)
Example: The person went scot-free even though there were many people convinced of his crime because the evidence against him was circumstantial. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be saved from losing because there is a signal of the event coming to an end
Example: The accused was saved by the bell otherwise the judge would have pronounced the sentence today itself. Read more ➺
Meaning: to provide active aid to someone
Example: This politician is a sitting shotgun for his brother's company. It is sad to see that he is using his political influence for his own purposes. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have an intuition about something
Example: The man has a great sixth sense and manages his business just on his intuition. Read more ➺
Meaning: a bad locality which houses flophouses, run down hotels and cheap salons
Example: The place is neither skid row nor a main street. You will have to look it up on the maps to find it. Read more ➺
