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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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  • in a Pinch

    Meaning being in a situation where the preferred or ideal choice is unavailable. appearing as a substitute. to be hard-pressed. to be in an... Read more

    Posted on 14 February 2023

  • Bundle of Nerves

    bundle of nerves https://www.theidioms.com/bundle-of-nerves/ Read more

    Posted on 10 February 2023

  • Zone out

    Meaning to fall asleep. to stop paying attention to someone or something for a short time. not thinking clearly due to tiredness or being drugged. to lose... Read more

    Posted on 09 February 2023

  • Three Cheers

    three cheers https://www.theidioms.com/three-cheers/ Read more

    Posted on 09 February 2023

  • Ducks and Drakes

    ducks and drakes https://www.theidioms.com/ducks-and-drakes/ Read more

    Posted on 09 February 2023

  • When the Chips Are Down

    when the chips are down https://www.theidioms.com/when-the-chips-are-down/ Read more

    Posted on 07 February 2023

  • Chink in the Armour

    chink in the armour https://www.theidioms.com/chink-in-the-armour/ Read more

    Posted on 07 February 2023

  • Long Shot

    Meaning a bet with very low chances of winning. a risky bet. wild guesses. a proposition or attempt with low chances of succeeding. a project with a very... Read more

    Posted on 05 February 2023

  • Red Flag

    Meaning a sign of a particular issue requiring attention. a warning of danger. a sign of danger. a clue that a problem is present. labeling something as... Read more

    Posted on 03 February 2023

  • Henpecked

    henpecked (husband) Meaning a woman who is being a nag to a man. a husband who has been intimidated, bullied, or browbeaten by his girlfriend or wife. a rud... Read more

    Posted on 03 February 2023

  • Goody Two Shoes

    goody two shoes https://www.theidioms.com/goody-two-shoes/ Read more

    Posted on 31 January 2023

  • Raze to the Ground

    raze to the ground https://www.theidioms.com/raze-to-the-ground/ Read more

    Posted on 25 January 2023

  • Live and Breathe

    live and breathe https://www.theidioms.com/live-and-breathe/ Read more

    Posted on 22 January 2023

  • Drop off

    Meaning take someone or something to a given place using a vehicle and leave them there. fall asleep. grow smaller; decline. a steep descent. Example... Read more

    Posted on 22 January 2023

  • No Feeling is Final

    no feeling is final https://www.theidioms.com/no-feeling-is-final/ Read more

    Posted on 21 January 2023

  • Nowhere Near

    nowhere near https://www.theidioms.com/nowhere-near/ Read more

    Posted on 21 January 2023

  • Next Door

    Meaning the nearest house. living near or close to someone. very near to. Example Sentences Our house is next door to hers; that's why we know each... Read more

    Posted on 20 January 2023

  • Last Laugh

    Meaning succeed or win despite ridicule or mistrust from others. to have the last laugh is to turn the tables on those who have mocked or put you down in som... Read more

    Posted on 19 January 2023

  • Sneak Peek

    Meaning getting a preview of something that is yet to be publicized. have a brief show. have a secret look. having the chance to see something before it ca... Read more

    Posted on 19 January 2023

  • Drop a Line

    drop a line https://www.theidioms.com/drop-a-line/ Read more

    Posted on 18 January 2023