All Idioms
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Meaning: remove someone's all options of retreat, act decisively
Example: She has already burned his bridges with his previous employer by publicly criticizing their marketing policy. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be bearing the main force that came from a blow
Example: The family has borne the brunt of his misdeed for a very long time. I think they should be excused now. Read more ➺
Meaning: to indicate what a person earns or earns for
Example: The person depends on you for his bread and butter, how can you be so thoughtless? Read more ➺
Meaning: think differently
Example: The team always thinks outside the box to come up with unique advertisements for all its clients. Read more ➺
Meaning: to talk openly about something, instead of being silent
Example: She makes no bones about his feelings towards the protestors. Read more ➺
Meaning: a sudden and unexpected event or piece of news (typically annoying)
Example: The sudden uprising in many parts of the country was utterly a bolt from the blue for the ministry. Read more ➺
Meaning: be in the same unpleasant situation as other people
Example: The speaker said that everyone should make an effort towards the protection of the environment, as everyone was in the same boat, and climate changes would have dire consequences for all. Read more ➺
Meaning: very rarely
Example: The earthquakes hits once in a blue moon in this part of the earth, we never felt it. Read more ➺
Meaning: to sometimes like or be interested in something or somebody and sometimes not
Example: Why are you blowing hot and cold simultaneously? Tell me clearly whether you want to go with it, or not. Read more ➺
Meaning: young and active people
Example: The company management feels that the new blood should be used to find process improvement ideas because they can provide a third person perspective to our processes. Read more ➺
