All Idioms
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Meaning: To contemplate deeply: Reflect or think deeply about something, often in a calm or repetitive manner, much like a cow ruminates its food.
Example: Sarah sat by the window to chew the cud about her career choices. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to rules or standards that are strictly defined, fixed, and not open to interpretation or flexibility.
Example: The company's policies are hard and fast, leaving no room for exceptions. Read more ➺
Meaning: Used to describe situations where someone is left stranded or abandoned without assistance.
Example: After the company declared bankruptcy, employees were high and dry without severance pay. Read more ➺
Meaning: A way of behaving in business that is dishonest but not illegal.
Example: The contractor's sharp practice left the homeowners with unexpected costs. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to an individual experiencing extreme excitement or happiness, often comparable to being in an elevated or uncontrolled state.
Example: After a few drinks, he was as high as a kite and laughing uncontrollably. Read more ➺
Meaning: Leave someone to face punishment, criticism, or hardship unfairly, without offering any help.
Example: The manager denied any involvement and hung his assistant out to dry during the investigation. Read more ➺
Meaning: The expression is used to describe a generous severance package.
Example: After decades of service, the CEO received a golden handshake upon retirement. Read more ➺
Meaning: Achieve a task or goal very successfully.
Example: She completed the project with flying colours, impressing all her colleagues. Read more ➺
Meaning: Describes an action taken immediately without premeditation or planning, often based on sudden impulse or instinct.
Example: I decided to join the marathon on the spur of the moment, even though I hadn't trained. Read more ➺
Meaning: The phrase advises against purchasing securities that are experiencing a rapid decline in price, as they may continue to fall further.
Example: Experienced traders know to never catch a falling knife, as it often leads to significant losses. Read more ➺
