high five
Meaning: celebratory hand slap done between two people.
Example: Let's high-five after we finish this project. Read more ➺
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third degree
Meaning: an interrogation that frequently includes torture in an effort to find the truth or a confession.
Example: The detective put him through the third degree, but he wouldn't break. Read more ➺
one on one
Meaning: describing an instance of direct interaction, conflict, or correspondence between two parties.
Example: We had a one-on-one meeting to discuss the details of the project. Read more ➺
three cheers
Meaning: good for
Example: The troops who stood to gain from the official declaration of hospitality gave three cheers. Read more ➺
goody two shoes
Meaning: too virtuous.
Example: She's not a goody-two-shoes, but she's a good woman. Read more ➺
24/7 (twenty-four-seven)
Meaning: constantly
Example: Kincaid said the center will be open 24/7 and will employ 30 people. Read more ➺
down for the count
Meaning: doomed, finished, or defeated.
Example: I doubt she'll leave the hospital. Her illness has her down for the count. Read more ➺
second wind
Meaning: another burst of energy when you had been too tired to finish
Example: Come on, let's have that shovel again. I'm getting a second wind now. Read more ➺
zero hour
Meaning: a time when a crucial decision or essential action must be taken
Example: Right before the dawn, the British military had been waiting for zero hour to start the operation against terrorists in Afghanistan. Read more ➺
to the nines
Meaning: to perfection
Example: The masked ball was excellent. You should have seen the costumes. Everyone was dressed to the nines. Read more ➺
