All Idioms
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Meaning: To become too scared or afraid to do something difficult or risky.
Example: You lost your nerve at the last minute and didn’t go through with the presentation. Read more ➺
Meaning: To withdraw from a position, claim, or argument; to yield or surrender.
Example: Sarah backed down when she saw her facts were wrong. Read more ➺
Meaning: To show cowardice or be easily frightened in a difficult situation.
Example: The politician showed white feather by avoiding tough questions during the debate. Read more ➺
Meaning: To fart or pass gas in a humorous or informal way.
Example: During the office meeting, John cut the cheese by accident, and everyone pretended not to notice the smell. Read more ➺
Meaning: To speak delicately or cautiously, often softening the truth.
Example: The diplomat chose to mince matters rather than criticize the policy outright. Read more ➺
Meaning: To make a loud disturbance or cause a commotion.
Example: The customers kick up a row when the restaurant serves cold food, shouting and demanding to see the manager. Read more ➺
Meaning: To make a short visit to a place, usually on the way to somewhere else.
Example: I asked him to swing by the supermarket on his way home to grab some snacks. Read more ➺
Meaning: To calculate numbers or perform arithmetic operations.
Example: The accountant had to do the math carefully to prepare the financial report for the quarter. Read more ➺
Meaning: An ordinary person in society; a typical, average member of the public.
Example: The man on the street often has no strong opinion on complex political matters but cares deeply about basic issues like healthcare and safety. Read more ➺
Meaning: Look through something so carefully that almost nothing can hide.
Example: Sarah went over the budget with a fine-tooth comb and found two charges nobody had noticed. Read more ➺
