All Idioms

lie low

Meaning: To keep quiet and avoid attention, especially to escape danger or trouble.

Example: After the scandal, the politician decided to lie low until things calmed down. Read more ➺

go out

Meaning: Leave one's home or place for social or recreational activity.

Example: After a long day at work, we decided to go out for dinner and catch a late-night movie with friends. Read more ➺

paddle own canoe

Meaning: To be able to act without having to depend on anyone.

Example: He feels he can paddle his own canoe now so wants to move out of his parent's house. Read more ➺

keen as mustard

Meaning: Very eager, enthusiastic, and ready to do something.

Example: Emily was keen as mustard to begin her new job and arrived at the office an hour early. Read more ➺

crush

Meaning: A strong feeling of attraction, affection, love, or admiration, which is usually temporary and often one-sided.

Example: She has had a crush on her classmate since September. Read more ➺

fall in love

Meaning: to be very attracted to someone

Example: My brother and his fiancee fell in love when they went for a camping trip together with a group of friends. Read more ➺

harp on

Meaning: to speak in a boring tone.

Example: He kept harping on about something. I had stopped paying attention a long while back. Read more ➺

in a trice

Meaning: In the moment, instantly.

Example: I will be there in a trice, stop calling me so often. Read more ➺

jot or tittle

Meaning: A very small amount; the tiniest detail.

Example: Not a jot or tittle of truth remained in his excuse. Read more ➺

year dot

Meaning: A very long time ago; from the distant past.

Example: She has been collecting stamps since year dot, making her album priceless. Read more ➺