All Idioms
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Meaning: Carry out a clever trick or deception to fool someone.
Example: The salesman tried to pull a fast one by charging me for an extra feature I didn't want. Read more ➺
Meaning: To unfairly change the rules, criteria, or conditions of a task or competition in the middle of it.
Example: After I submitted the project, my boss decided to move the goalposts by adding three new requirements that were not in the original brief. Read more ➺
Meaning: An insignificant part of a larger whole, often with the connotation of being an easily replaceable component.
Example: In a massive corporation like that, each employee feels like a brick in the wall, easily replaced if they leave. Read more ➺
Meaning: A day when everything seems to go wrong.
Example: I woke up with a serious case of bed head; it's a bad hair day, and nothing is going right with my hair. Read more ➺
Meaning: Ineffective: An idea, plan, or method is not going to work or be successful.
Example: That dog won't hunt; we need a more realistic approach to the budget crisis. Read more ➺
up shit creek without a paddle
Meaning: To be in an extremely difficult or unpleasant situation with no apparent way of escaping it.
Example: After his car broke down in the middle of the desert, he realized he was truly up shit creek without a paddle. Read more ➺
Meaning: To be perfect and flawless in every way; to be highly esteemed and admired.
Example: The way he talks about his girlfriend, you'd think she hung the moon, but she's really just an average person. Read more ➺
Meaning: Expressing that a situation; problem; or responsibility is not one's own to deal with.
Example: The neighbors are having a loud party; but I'm just going to stay inside. It's not my circus; not my monkeys. Read more ➺
Meaning: Understand someone's feelings or perspective on a matter; to empathize with their situation.
Example: I've been so stressed with work lately. I feel you; I've been pulling all-nighters too. Read more ➺
Meaning: Gradually during a period; something develops or changes slowly over a duration.
Example: Over time, your skills improve if you practise consistently. Read more ➺
