All Idioms
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Meaning: A situation full of problems or difficulties, often causing disputes or controversy.
Example: The journalist's investigation stirred up a hornet's nest in the political arena. Read more ➺
Meaning: Conclude financial dealings by ensuring all parties have received their due payments.
Example: After dinner, we all agreed to settle up the bill before leaving the restaurant. Read more ➺
Meaning: Golden Fleece signifies a highly coveted or valuable object, often perceived as difficult or impossible to attain.
Example: Winning the Nobel Prize became the scientist's Golden Fleece, driving years of relentless research. Read more ➺
Meaning: A "maiden century" refers to a cricketer's first-ever score of 100 runs in a single innings.
Example: The young batsman celebrated his maiden century with great enthusiasm. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to a sequence where an organization initially rejects allegations, subsequently justifies its actions, and ultimately faces consequences or removal when accountability is enforced.
Example: The insurance company’s approach was to deny, defend, depose, frustrating claimants at every stage of the process. Read more ➺
Meaning: Disrupt or ruin someone's event or moment of happiness.
Example: I hate to rain on your parade, but the event has been canceled due to weather concerns. Read more ➺
Meaning: Reputation is tarnished: When someone's name is associated with something negative, their reputation suffers.
Example: Once the news spread about my mistake, my name was mud among my coworkers. Read more ➺
Meaning: Describes information that is heard but immediately forgotten or ignored.
Example: I told him about the meeting, but it went in one ear and out the other; he missed it entirely. Read more ➺
Meaning: An expression used to encourage someone to drink, especially alcohol, implying that the drink should be consumed immediately.
Example: He raised his glass and said, "down the hatch," before drinking. Read more ➺
Meaning: Increase the stakes, risk, or effort in a situation.
Example: If we want this project to succeed, we'll need to ante up more resources. Read more ➺
