All Idioms
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Meaning: extremely short of money
Example: All the artists in their initial phase of career were on their uppers. They have struggled enough to reach this level of success. Read more ➺
Meaning: the aristocracy and upper classes, informal
Example: Reservation system was developed to help the needy. Now it has become privilege for the society therefore even the upper crust are demanding reservation these days. Read more ➺
Meaning: used to denote a long list of people (in British English)
Example: Businessman, entrepreneurs, Uncle Tom Cobley and all had been invited to the Real Estate Awards function in the city last month.3 Read more ➺
Meaning: the war that took place recently
Example: No sooner had Japanese recovered from the late unpleasantness, a massive volcanic eruption took place destroying huge no. of lives & property. Read more ➺
Meaning: a young person who turns out to be beautiful or talented against all expectations.
Example: Some people think they've turned into an ugly duckling whereas the truth is they are & look the same as they used to in their childhood. Read more ➺
Meaning: new and exciting practices make life more attractive
Example: I started learning tennis after having tried swimming because variety is the spice of life. Read more ➺
Meaning: the decreasing time of a individual's life.
Example: I shall not leave my parents during their vale of years. Read more ➺
Meaning: to tell a tale
Example: Kids like to have their grandparents spin a yarn for them. Read more ➺
Meaning: to die
Example: Many companies went belly up during the great inflation. Read more ➺
Meaning: To avoid wasting words on something that will not produce results.
Example: She wanted to persuade him, but save your breath—he'd already made up his mind. Read more ➺
