All Idioms
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Meaning: to be following a routine that is both, exhaustive as well as competitive
Example: The man has been in a rat race all his life. No wonder he is enjoying his retired life to the fullest. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have the authority to make decisions over someone or something
Example: The man has an upper hand to his wife. It is reflected in the way he speaks with her. Read more ➺
Meaning: to meet someone or go somewhere in a brief and informal manner
Example: The gardener stopped by the nursery to get some soil for his garden. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be done in a compulsory manner
Example: The must haves this season include a tunic and a head scarf. Read more ➺
Meaning: to meet someone
Example: The men had never come across a failure and hence did not know how to deal with it. Read more ➺
Meaning: to find an alternative for something, someone or to perform a task
Example: The way around such a problem would mean that we lose another 6 months in the completion of this project. Read more ➺
Meaning: to do something as a precautionary measure
Example: The cake was ordered just in case the desert that she made did not turn up well. Read more ➺
Meaning: effort to do something as soon as possible
Example: The completion of this project was honestly a race against time. The client needed to have filed the documents in the court by today at any cost. Read more ➺
Meaning: not 12 in numbers but 13
Example: The fellow gave me a baker's dozen of cookies. It made my children very happy. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be underway
Example: The project has been in the pipeline since forever. I am not sure if it will ever get completed. Read more ➺
