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    TheIdioms.com website has a large collection of the most famous and popular English idioms, explained by expert authors and teachers in a very comprehensive way. Each entry comes with several different examples, meaning and origin.

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  • Rain on Someone’s Parade

    rain on someone's parade ( idiom)/reɪn ɑn ˈsʌmwʌnz pəˈreɪd/ Meaning Disrupt or ruin someone's event or moment of... Read more

    Posted on 23 December 2024

  • Name is Mud

    name is mud https://www.theidioms.com/name-is-mud/ Read more

    Posted on 23 December 2024

  • in One Ear and out the Other

    in one ear and out the other https://www.theidioms.com/in-one-ear-and-out-the-other/ Read more

    Posted on 22 December 2024

  • Down the Hatch

    down the hatch https://www.theidioms.com/down-the-hatch/ Read more

    Posted on 19 December 2024

  • Ante up

    Variation Meaning Increase the stakes, risk, or effort in a situation. Raise the level of expectation or demand. Contribute money or resources, especially i... Read more

    Posted on 26 November 2024

  • Can’t Hold a Candle to

    can't hold a candle to ( idiom)/kænt hoʊld ə ˈkændəl tu/ Meaning shows inferiority by comparison; used when one thing is... Read more

    Posted on 26 October 2024

  • Kickback

    Meaning "Kickback" is a metaphor, as it represents various forms of returns or reactions in different contexts, like payment, retaliation, or... Read more

    Posted on 26 October 2024

  • Let the Dust Settle

    let the dust settle https://www.theidioms.com/let-the-dust-settle/ Read more

    Posted on 26 October 2024

  • God Forbid

    Meaning used to express a strong wish that something undesirable or bad does not happen. a plea that a particular event, often negative, should be avoided... Read more

    Posted on 23 October 2024

  • Under the Sun

    under the sun https://www.theidioms.com/under-the-sun/ Read more

    Posted on 22 October 2024

  • as Clear as Mud

    as clear as mud https://www.theidioms.com/as-clear-as-mud/ Read more

    Posted on 21 October 2024

  • Make Waves

    Meaning create a disturbance or controversy, often by challenging the status quo. attract attention, especially in a way that causes disruption or brings... Read more

    Posted on 12 October 2024

  • Bad Apple

    Variants Meaning a person who negatively influences or corrupts others within a group. someone who causes trouble or has a harmful effect on others. an... Read more

    Posted on 07 October 2024

  • Smart Cookie

    smart cookie https://www.theidioms.com/smart-cookie/ Read more

    Posted on 26 September 2024

  • Close Fisted

    close fisted https://www.theidioms.com/close-fisted/ Read more

    Posted on 22 September 2024

  • Gain Ground

    gain ground https://www.theidioms.com/gain-ground/ Read more

    Posted on 20 September 2024

  • Midas Touch

    Midas Touch

    Midas touch https://www.theidioms.com/midas-touch/ Read more

    Posted on 05 September 2024

  • State of the Art

    state of the art https://www.theidioms.com/state-of-the-art/ Read more

    Posted on 02 September 2024

  • Whistle Blower

    whistle blower https://www.theidioms.com/whistle-blower/ Read more

    Posted on 14 August 2024

  • Chase Rainbows

    chase rainbows https://www.theidioms.com/chase-rainbows/ Read more

    Posted on 10 August 2024