All Idioms
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Meaning: accurate information about something.
Example: Conversations at the university can give you chapter and verse. Read more ➺
Meaning: in control of a situation
Example: The availability of a wide range of products has put the consumer in the driving seat. Read more ➺
Meaning: for a very long time.
Example: You can wait from now till doomsday for customer service. Read more ➺
Meaning: be too tired to do any more.
Example: He was done in after working the night shift. Read more ➺
Meaning: to repeatedly change.
Example: You wouldn't chop and change your mind; either stay or go. Read more ➺
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 ➺
