All Idioms
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Meaning: to be genuine, verified
Example: The text on this website is bona fides, always. Read more ➺
Meaning: A member of a rich and upper-class family.
Example: She comes from blue blood and grew up in a historic manor. Read more ➺
Meaning: a transient
Example: She moves out nearly every year; she's a true bird of passage. Read more ➺
Meaning: to feel very nervous and restless
Example: He had butterflies in his stomach as he walked out onto the stage for his dance performance. Read more ➺
Meaning: choose not to speak to
Example: The client has been given a commitment, we cannot turn back on the project now even if it means working for extra hours. Read more ➺
Meaning: what's done is done
Example: The two international rivals shook hands and agreed to let bygones be bygones. Read more ➺
Meaning: very busy
Example: I am trying to complete my assignment by the weekend and am as busy as a bee. Could we rather meet up next week? Read more ➺
Meaning: to put something (that is to be done) for later
Example: The assignment is on the back burner while I concentrate on writing this play. Read more ➺
Meaning: decisively deal with a difficult or dangerous situation
Example: Jone decided to take the bull by the horns and organise things for himself. Read more ➺
Meaning: extremely awkward, clumsy person
Example: The president has been attacking foreign ministers and even the people in his own party like a bull in a china shop. This has not only led to a lot of criticism but people have started alienating from him. Read more ➺
