All Idioms
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Meaning: Refers to something being clean, tidy, and well-organized.
Example: The captain ensured the deck was always shipshape before departure. Read more ➺
Meaning: Fleeing from law enforcement or avoiding capture by authorities.
Example: The thief is on the run after escaping from jail. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to the quietest, darkest part of the night, usually around midnight or just after.
Example: He left the house in the dead of night to avoid being seen. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to a person one knows slightly but not well enough for meaningful interaction.
Example: I only have a nodding acquaintance with her from the gym. Read more ➺
Meaning: Holding a position of superior ethics or principles in a debate or conflict.
Example: She always takes the moral high ground during office arguments. Read more ➺
Meaning: Prosperity and adversity – the state of experiencing both good fortune and hardship.
Example: She promised to stand by him through weal and woe. Read more ➺
Meaning: A fortunate or unexpected event that brings a positive outcome.
Example: We got the job done on time thanks to a bit of luck with the weather. Read more ➺
Meaning: Defeat someone completely in a contest, game, or fight.
Example: She wiped the floor with someone in the final tennis match. Read more ➺
Meaning: Try hard to achieve something that is unlikely to succeed.
Example: She fought a losing battle to save the old tree from being cut down. Read more ➺
Meaning: Resisting authority or control in a way that only causes oneself pain or harm.
Example: He kept kicking against the pricks, even when he knew the rules wouldn't change. Read more ➺
