Numbers Idioms
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Meaning: It represents unmet expectations, especially when it comes to promised reparations or compensation.
Example: Many African Americans view the unfulfilled promise of forty acres and a mule as a symbol of systemic injustice. Read more ➺
Meaning: Indicates being in a difficult or disadvantageous situation, often due to unfavorable circumstances.
Example: After missing the deadline, she found herself behind the eight ball at work. Read more ➺
Meaning: An expression used to modestly offer one's opinion or viewpoint.
Example: I know it's not much, but here's my two cents on the topic. Read more ➺
Meaning: starting over from the beginning after a failure or setback.
Example: After the software crashed, the team had to go back to square one. Read more ➺
Meaning: better than all others of the same kind.
Example: His hamburger, rich in flavor and delicate in texture, is second to none in the city. Read more ➺
Meaning: used to describe the press and news media, acknowledging their significant role in society.
Example: The role of the fourth estate is crucial in maintaining a healthy democracy. Read more ➺
as genuine as a three-dollar bill
Meaning: used to describe something or someone who is obviously fake or false.
Example: The salesman's promise seemed as genauine as a three-dollar bill. Read more ➺
Meaning: It implies that the quantity mentioned is the minimum, with the possibility of it being greater.
Example: She ate five slices of pizza, if not more, at the party. Read more ➺
Meaning: to come between two alternatives, and so fail to fulfill either of them.
Example: This book cannot be an academic one, nor can it be a popular commercial one; it falls between two stools. Read more ➺
Meaning: a brief nap or short sleep.
Example: The bank manager caught the security guard taking forty winks on duty. Read more ➺
