All Idioms
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Meaning: Symbolizes a point of decision in life, often representing a moment where a person must choose between diverging paths or life choices.
Example: He stood at the crossroads, just like in the poem, lost in the quiet of the yellow wood. Read more ➺
Meaning: Regarded with disfavor, especially due to a mistake or wrongdoing.
Example: After forgetting our anniversary, Tom was in the doghouse all weekend. Read more ➺
Meaning: Pay an extremely large amount of money, often more than expected or reasonable.
Example: She spent a fortune on her wedding dress. Read more ➺
Meaning: Surprisingly, as odd as it may sound; used to introduce an unexpected or unbelievable fact.
Example: Strange to tell, the cat found its way home from over 50 miles away. Read more ➺
Meaning: Take full advantage of the present moment without worrying about the future.
Example: She decided to seize the day and booked a last-minute trip to Italy. Read more ➺
Meaning: Fail to produce the intended effect or fail to impress the audience.
Example: Her joke fell flat and no one in the room laughed. Read more ➺
Meaning: Become suddenly and uncontrollably angry or emotional.
Example: When she heard the news, she went off the deep end and started yelling at everyone. Read more ➺
Meaning: Expresses defiance or rebellious refusal, often used to rudely dismiss or reject someone's demand or authority.
Example: If you think I'm apologizing, you can eat my shorts. Read more ➺
Meaning: Make contact briefly to update or check in.
Example: Let's touch base next week about the marketing plan. Read more ➺
Meaning: A sudden feeling of repulsion toward someone you were attracted to, often triggered by a specific behavior.
Example: She was into him until he started chewing with his mouth open — that gave her the ick instantly. Read more ➺
