All Idioms
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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 ➺
Meaning: be responsible for somebody's death
Example: This politician, who looks so successful and empathetic now has the blood of many people on his hands from the time that riots took place under his orders. Read more ➺
Meaning: a new arrival in a place, group or organization
Example: As I am the new kid on the block I know that I will have to work hard to prove myself. Read more ➺
Meaning: the misfortune which turns out to have advantages
Example: Losing that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him as it forced him to plunge into business. Read more ➺
Meaning: to find a new method/technique
Example: American scientists blazed a trail for preventing Coronavirus in 2020. Read more ➺
Meaning: to get no response from someone
Example: The bank manager will question you on why you need such a big amount as loan. You have to be confident in your answers and for heaven's sake do not draw a blank at that time. Read more ➺
