All Idioms
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Meaning: A strong start that puts you well on the way.
Example: Getting the whole team to agree on the plan was half the battle for Mike. Read more ➺
Meaning: Earn enough to keep food on the table and bills paid.
Example: After the first book flopped, Mike took extra shifts just to boil the pot until the next one found a publisher. Read more ➺
Meaning: A really cool, stylish, or eye-catching outfit.
Example: Sarah walked into the party in a fire fit, and every head turned the second she came through the door. Read more ➺
Meaning: Very easily and quickly, as if nothing is standing in the way
Example: Mike's proposal sailed through the board meeting knife through butter because everyone already trusted the numbers. Read more ➺
Meaning: Hurt someone so sharply it feels personal, usually from words or bad news.
Example: Sarah's quiet remark about the divorce cut like a knife, and Mike went silent for the rest of the evening. Read more ➺
Meaning: The way a person or group sees someone; what they think of them
Example: In the eyes of her teammates, Sarah was the one who kept everyone steady when the project started falling apart. Read more ➺
Meaning: To get off your phone or computer and actually go outside for a while
Example: Jake had been arguing in comment threads since breakfast, so Mike finally told him to touch grass and take a walk around the park. Read more ➺
Meaning: to put scattered facts or clues together until the whole story suddenly makes sense
Example: After reading the old emails and checking the bank records, Sarah finally connected the dots and understood why the project had fallen apart. Read more ➺
Meaning: start a new job, project, or task at full speed from day one, with energy and results instead of a slow warm-up
Example: Sarah walked into her new office on Monday and hit the ground running, closing two deals before anyone had even learned her name. Read more ➺
Meaning: Catch the real feelings or intentions hiding behind polite or careful words.
Example: Emma said the meeting went fine, but if you read between the lines, she was clearly unhappy with the decision. Read more ➺
