All Idioms
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Meaning: something is getting worse than usual.
Example: Have you recently seen their car? It has truly gone to the dogs. Read more ➺
Meaning: very tired
Example: Now, I am dog-tired after three days of the journey. Read more ➺
Meaning: allow somebody else to be criticized or attacked, often in order to protect one.
Example: Don't try to throw my brother to the wolves. I'll tell you the facts about the entire issue. Read more ➺
Meaning: A selfish person who will not use something but will not let others use it either.
Example: Mark never reads the old books in his office, yet he refuses to lend them to anyone—a real dog in the manger. Read more ➺
Meaning: a very competitive world
Example: The only rule of the marketplace was dog-eat-dog. Read more ➺
Meaning: rules about what you must do and what you must not do in a specific condition.
Example: In the back of the guide, there's a list of the dos and don'ts of local etiquette. Read more ➺
Meaning: a situation in which you must take a big risk in order to avoid failure
Example: A do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders. Read more ➺
Meaning: behave someone very badly without respect
Example: My boss treats all his employees like dirt. Read more ➺
Meaning: be stalwart and courageous in a tough situation
Example: Don't let the difficulties intimidate you; keep your chin up. Read more ➺
Meaning: to not succeed at something
Example: The minister came a cropper as soon as she was elected. Hence she was transferred from her ministry and given something else to do in the cabinet. Read more ➺
