All Idioms
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Meaning: at a future point or end.
Example: Somewhere down the road, I think he'll make it big. Read more ➺
Meaning: to do something slowly because you do not want to do it.
Example: I suspect the government is dragging its heels over this issue. Read more ➺
Meaning: a person or thing that is disabled, helpless, ineffective, or inefficient.
Example: Knowing she would be a lame duck, the mayor decided to resign from office early and retire. Read more ➺
Meaning: an event that people think will be exciting but that is disappointing when it happens.
Example: People were expecting a big celebration, but what they got was a damp squib. Read more ➺
cut your coat according to your cloth
Meaning: adapt to one's circumstances; make sure one's plans are appropriate to one's resources.
Example: Of course, we'd love a luxurious car, but you have to cut your coat according to your cloth. Read more ➺
Meaning: to find a new thought.
Example: The team has to come up with cost-saving ideas soon; otherwise, the budget cut will cost them a lot. Read more ➺
Meaning: not valuable or worth anything.
Example: Freedom fighters are at a discount in present politics. Read more ➺
Meaning: disappear or change very slowly
Example: This proposal has some radical parts that will die hard. Read more ➺
Meaning: a time when people are punished for their past mistakes.
Example: The reckless behavior of drug-taking college students went unabated until the day of reckoning came—they were all sent home. Read more ➺
Meaning: unfair treatment.
Example: Everyone was rewarded except her. She felt her dad's actions were a raw deal for her. Read more ➺
