long time no see
Meaning: informal way to greet someone you haven't seen in a long time.
Example: Long time no see! It's been ages. How have you been? Read more ➺
Relationship
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split up
Meaning: end of a relationship, marriage, or partnership.
Example: The couple split up after months of conflicts and arguments. Read more ➺
henpecked
Meaning: a woman who is being a nag to a man.
Example: Ken was a henpecked husband who would not dare contradict his wife. Read more ➺
as thick as thieves
Meaning: a very secretive and close relationship between people.
Example: They remained as thick as thieves for several weeks. This made us curious to know what they were doing. Read more ➺
in bed with
Meaning: to work with a person or organisation, or being involved with them, in a way that causes other people to distrust you.
Example: The two young men were in bed with the neighborhood gangs. Read more ➺
bone to pick
Meaning: having a complaint that needs to be discussed.
Example: Jake walked up to Robert and told him that he had a bone to pick with him. Read more ➺
hand in hand
Meaning: close ties or connections
Example: I saw a couple walking hand in hand along the beach. Read more ➺
make common cause
Meaning: to enter into an agreement or shared effort, especially for expedient purposes and with a party (or parties) otherwise deemed to be enemies.
Example: We have set aside our disagreements and made common cause. Read more ➺
light of one’s life
Meaning: someone who makes one very happy.
Example: Because he was there with him through everything, he saw him as the light of his life. Read more ➺
chip off the old block
Meaning: the term is used to describe people who look like their parents.
Example: Like his brother, he is a chip off the old block, very rude in behavior and stout in physique. Read more ➺
