All Idioms

off color

Meaning: Inappropriate or indecent, especially a joke or remark.

Example: His speech shocked the audience because he slipped in an off color joke. Read more ➺

go overboard

Meaning: To do too much of something.

Example: She really goes overboard with the decorations, and the house looks like a wedding hall. Read more ➺

eat your heart out

Meaning: To boast or show off in a playful or teasing way.

Example: After winning the trophy, he held it up with a grin and said, eat your heart out. Read more ➺

out with it

Meaning: Say what you are hiding or keeping back.

Example: I know you have something to tell me—out with it before I lose patience. Read more ➺

fall into place

Meaning: To start working correctly or successfully.

Example: After weeks of confusion, the project finally began to fall into place. Read more ➺

off the roof

Meaning: Extremely; very intense; in a very high degree.

Example: The excitement in the stadium was off the roof during the final match. Read more ➺

grave moment

Meaning: A very serious or critical point in time.

Example: The grave moment came when the doctors had to decide whether to operate immediately. Read more ➺

off the table

Meaning: No longer available for discussion or consideration.

Example: The promotion is off the table after his repeated mistakes at work. Read more ➺

under the table

Meaning: Done secretly or illegally, especially in business or financial dealings.

Example: The politician was accused of receiving bribes under the table from contractors. Read more ➺

set the pace

Meaning: To establish the standard, speed, or level that others follow.

Example: The new company has set the pace for innovation in the tech industry. Read more ➺