All Idioms
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Meaning: an unseen (glass) barrier for women and people who belong to minority groups in climbing up the corporate, political, or social ladder of success, regardless of whether they are qualified for the job.
Example: The woman made every attempt but could not break the highest and toughest glass ceiling. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be near about the exact (usually in amount)
Example: The management was given a ballpark figure at the very beginning of the presentation. Read more ➺
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 ➺
