the boot is on the other foot
Definition: (also the shoe is on the other foot) said about a change of positions when someone whon was in a weaker …
the bigger they are the harder they fall
Definition: While the bigger and stronger opponent might be alot more difficult to beat, when you do they suffer a much bigger …
the best of both worlds
Definition: There are two choices and you have them both. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
the ball is in your court
Definition: It is your decision this time. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
the ball is in someone’s court
Definition: When the ball is in someone’s court they have to take action. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
that’s the way the cookie crumbles
Definition: (also that’s the way the ball bounces) said to show that things don’t always turn out the way we hope. Discuss …
that beats everything
Definition: (or that beats all) expressions of surprise. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
tear your hair out
Definition: said when you are feeling a lot of anxiety over a problem. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
talk through one’s hat
Definition: to talk nonesense Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
talk nineteen to the dozen
Definition: to speak very quickly. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
take to something like a duck to water
Definition: to have a natural ability to do something. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
take the cake (us)
Definition: To be especially good or outstanding. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
take the bit between one’s teeth
Definition: to take charge. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
take the biscuit (uk)
Definition: To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
take one’s hat off to someone
Definition: said when you admire someone for an achievement. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
take it or leave it
Definition: said about an offer when you either accept it or reject it completely. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
take it on the lam
Definition: to run away. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
take a dim view of
Definition: to disapprove of something. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
sweep something under the rug
Definition: To hide something because it’s embarassing. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
stiff upper lip
Definition: One who has a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity, or exercises self-restraint in the expression of …
step into somebody’s shoes
Definition: to take over someone’s place or job. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
start from scratch
Definition: To do it all over again from the beginning. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
spring chicken
Definition: To be old;not young anymore. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
split the whistle
Definition: To arrive just on time. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
spitting image
Definition: The exact likeness or kind. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
spill the beans
Definition: to reveal a secret. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
southpaw
Definition: Someone who is left-handed. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
son of a gun
Definition: A scamp. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
smell something fishy
Definition: Detecting that something isn’t right and there might be a reason for it. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
smell a rat
Definition: To detect somone in the group is betraying the others. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
sleep with the fishes
Definition: Euphemism?for dying or death. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
skid row
Definition: The rundown area of a city where the homeless and drug users live. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
sixth sense
Definition: A paranormal sense that allows you to communicate with the dead. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
sitting shotgun
Definition: Riding in the front passenger seat of a car. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
sitting duck
Definition: Said about someone or something vulnerable to attack. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
sick as a dog
Definition: To be very sick (with the flu or a cold). Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
shoulder to cry on
Definition: said about a person someone to whom you can tell your problems to and then ask for sympathy, emotional support and …
shotgun marriage
Definition: (also shotgun wedding) when the bridegroom is forced to marry the bride he made her pregnant. Discuss this Idiom in the …
shoot the breeze
Definition: To chat idly or generally waste time talking. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
shift gears
Definition: To change what you are doing in a sudden way. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
she’ll be apples
Definition: everything will be all right. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
shape up or ship out
Definition: To either improve one\’s behavior or else be required to leave;to either improve one\’s performance in an activity or else withdraw …
shake a leg
Definition: used to tell someone to rouse themselves from sleep and get out of bed. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
set the wheels in motion
Definition: to initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly) Discuss this Idiom in the comments …
set the ball rolling
Definition: (also start or get the ball rolling) start something, especially a conversation or a social event. Discuss this Idiom in the …
separate the wheat from the chaff
Definition: to separate things of value from things of no value. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
send up a trial balloon
Definition: to test public opinion and response to something. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
send shivers down someone’s spine
Definition: to terrify;to make someone feel extremely nervous. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
send shivers down one\’s spine
Definition: To terrify;to make someone feel extremely nervous. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
sell ice to eskimos
Definition: To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous. Discuss this Idiom in the …