All Idioms

bark up the wrong tree

Meaning: Waste effort by pursuing the wrong goal or path.

Example: The team was barking up the wrong tree by investing in a product nobody wanted. Read more ➺

bang on

Meaning: to be exact; to be correct; to be proper

Example: The documentary was bang on the subject of female foeticide. Read more ➺

banana republic

Meaning: A country with a weak government and an economy dependent on a single export or foreign interests.

Example: The nation's dependence on one cash crop caused some observers to describe it as a banana republic. Read more ➺

have a ball

Meaning: To have a great time and enjoy yourself very much.

Example: We have a ball whenever the whole family gets together for the holidays. Read more ➺

back door

Meaning: An indirect or secret way of achieving something.

Example: The deal was completed through a back door arrangement that few people knew about. Read more ➺

on the brink of

Meaning: Very close to something important or significant happening.

Example: The startup was on the brink of securing a major investment that could expand its business nationwide. Read more ➺

cross the bridge

Meaning: To deal with a problem or situation when it actually happens, not before.

Example: We'll cross the bridge when we come to it instead of worrying about the issue weeks in advance. Read more ➺

get to the bottom

Meaning: To discover the real cause or truth of something.

Example: The investigators worked for months to get to the bottom of the financial irregularities affecting the company. Read more ➺

in the good books

Meaning: To be liked and approved of by someone.

Example: After volunteering for several community projects, Mark was in the good books of the town council. Read more ➺

bone of contention

Meaning: A subject or issue that causes disagreement between people.

Example: The proposed parking rules became a bone of contention between residents and the city council. Read more ➺