All Idioms
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Meaning: Immediate contact or close range, especially physical proximity.
Example: The two wrestlers came into close quarters on the mat, leaving no room to escape. Read more ➺
Meaning: A severe scolding or strong reprimand, usually from a superior.
Example: The manager gave the late employees a dressing-down for missing the meeting. Read more ➺
Meaning: To resist or refuse to give in.
Example: The small town managed to hold out against the enemy until help arrived. Read more ➺
Meaning: Happening soon after something else.
Example: The festival was organized on the heels of the city's anniversary celebration. Read more ➺
Meaning: Different people are suited to different tasks.
Example: The manager said horses for courses when assigning tasks to team members based on their strengths. Read more ➺
Meaning: Forced to choose between two equally bad or undesirable options.
Example: She found herself on the horns of a dilemma, unsure whether to follow her heart or her family's wishes. Read more ➺
Meaning: To keep hoping even when the situation seems hopeless.
Example: She waited by the phone, hope against hope that her son would call. Read more ➺
Meaning: Not caught; free (used for criminals, dangerous animals, or fugitives).
Example: The thief is still at large, and police are searching the city. Read more ➺
Meaning: Inappropriate or indecent, especially a joke or remark.
Example: His speech shocked the audience because he slipped in an off color joke. Read more ➺
Meaning: To do too much of something.
Example: She really goes overboard with the decorations, and the house looks like a wedding hall. Read more ➺
