All Idioms
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Meaning: Achieve great success, fame, or wealth, especially in a career or industry.
Example: After years of struggling, she finally made it big in Hollywood. Read more ➺
Meaning: to laugh uncontrollably
Example: The books by this author always give me a belly laugh. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be defeated in doing something and be reprimanded for the same
Example: The younger sibling never takes a beating even if they have done the mischief. It is always the older child who is blamed. Read more ➺
Meaning: a disloyalty
Example: I have done everything for her, but she left me because of that guy, she stabbed in my back. Read more ➺
Meaning: to say something bad about something
Example: The social parties in this area are just meant for old ladies to gather around and bad-mouth everyone who did not show up. I would never go for one. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be focused about achieving a goal
Example: She meant business when she said that she will take the number one position in the tennis world. Read more ➺
Meaning: to show modesty towards something or someone
Example: The man kept hiding his light under a bushel even though the whole neighbourhood is aware of his cleanliness initiatives for the society. Read more ➺
Meaning: to bear an unpleasant result of an action that has been taken in the past
Example: The minister was warned not to venture into this sort of a contract. If he wants to burn his fingers in spite of that then he may continue. Read more ➺
Meaning: to the core of the object
Example: At bottom she is her father's daughter. No matter how much the family curses him, she will always be on his side. Read more ➺
Meaning: naive; inexperienced
Example: Susan might look young, but she was not born yesterday. She is not going to fall for your lies. Read more ➺
