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Meaning: a harmless lie
Example: Telling your friend that you like their new haircut, when you really don't, is an example of a white lie. Read more ➺
Meaning: to trick somebody
Example: I paid for the package but it was never delivered. After two weeks I realized that I had been taken for a ride. Read more ➺
Meaning: speak boastfully about oneself
Example: My father told me never to toot my own horn. Read more ➺
Meaning: being shot at
Example: The politician came under fire after it was discovered that he had spend campaign money on lavish parties. Read more ➺
Meaning: a person who freely lives a life of his own way
Example: His wife is a free spirit, she does not believe in the work that we do. Read more ➺
Meaning: to lose status, respect or prestige
Example: The Economic and Finance minister's fall from grace gave her detractors great satisfaction. Read more ➺
a voice crying in the wilderness
Meaning: to say something that is not popular
Example: The tales are interesting if you are into that kind of thing but for me it is like listening to a voice crying in the wilderness. Read more ➺
Meaning: to try and improve a bad relationship with another party
Example: After the nasty fight with her sister, Alice decided to mend fences by buying her sister some presents. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have an important standing in society
Example: With the way he barked orders at the workers, everyone got the impression that he is high up in the company. Read more ➺
Meaning: no one is self-sufficient; everyone relies on others somehow
Example: Having children has taught me that no man is an island. Read more ➺
