All Idioms
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Meaning: at the slightest signal
Example: We now have a situation where laws are bent at the drop of a hat. Read more ➺
Meaning: elaborately attired, dressed to draw attraction
Example: She arrived at the reception dressed to kill. Read more ➺
Meaning: a situation beyond the scope of one's imagination
Example: Never in my wildest dreams did I think she'd abandon her father. Read more ➺
Meaning: to define a limit in anything
Example: It all depends on your concept of fiction and where you draw the line between fact and fiction. Read more ➺
Meaning: to waste something
Example: Fixing that old car is just money down the drain, it will never run properly again. Read more ➺
Meaning: a homeless or impoverished person.
Example: After losing his work, he found himself down and out. Read more ➺
Meaning: very near to where somebody lives
Example: The best thing about having a house in this society is that all the popular eating joints are right at our doorstep. Read more ➺
Meaning: to take care of every detail, even minor ones
Example: I had dotted all the i's and crossed the t's, so I wondered why my application was rejected. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be over
Example: The deal is done for I am not going to speak with that man again. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to the realm or state after death; the afterlife.
Example: After his passing, many believed he had gone beyond the veil to reunite with loved ones. Read more ➺
