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a dime a dozen

Definition: Anything that is common and easy to get. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

alive and kicking

Definition: (also be alive and well) to continue to be well, healthy or successful. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

another nail in one’s coffin

Definition: One in a series of events which lead to downfall or inevitable failure. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

bad blood

Definition: unpleasant feeling between different people. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

be an item

Definition: said about a couple when they are having a romantic relationship. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

beating around the bush

Definition: Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

big wheel

Definition: A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization. Discuss this Idiom in …

blue-eyed boy

Definition: (also fair-haired boy) a person highly regarded by someone and treated with special favor Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

by the seat of one’s pants

Definition: To achieve through instinct or do something without advance preparation. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

charley horse

Definition: Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp.? Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

cry over spilt milk

Definition: When you complain about a loss from the past. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

dead meat

Definition: Someone in danger of death or severe punishment. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

doozy

Definition: Something outstanding. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

eat humble pie

Definition: (also eat humble crow) said when you admit that you were wrong. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

face the music

Definition: said when someone accepts to confront the unpleasant consequences of one’s actions. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

fish for compliments

Definition: To try to induce someone to make a compliment. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

god forbid

Definition: (also Heaven forbid)said when you hope that something does not happen. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

haste makes waste

Definition: Quickly doing things results in a poor ending.? Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

he lost his head

Definition: Angry and overcome by emotions.? Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

hit the sack

Definition: Go to bed or go to sleep. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

in a split second

Definition: in just very short time. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

join the club

Definition: said as a reply to someone to mean that they are in the same situation. Discuss this Idiom in the comments …

knee jerk reaction

Definition: A quick and automatic response. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

like mother, like daughter

Definition: This is a proverb which means that daughters resemble their mothers. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

make a monkey out of

Definition: (also make a fool out of someone) to cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior;to subject someone …

minting money

Definition: (also minting money) Earning a lot of money quickly. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

new kid on the block

Definition: Someone new to the group or area. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

old wives’ tale

Definition: a wrong traditional theory or belief, often about health. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

pay lip service

Definition: an insincere loyalty, respect, or support for something Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

play the field

Definition: to have many sexual relationships. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

red ink

Definition: a euphemism for financial loss. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

safety in numbers

Definition: safety in numbers is the hypothesis that, by being part of a large physical group or mass, an individual is proportionally …

sixth sense

Definition: A paranormal sense that allows you to communicate with the dead. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

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 …

thumb one’s nose

Definition: To express scorn or to disregard. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

up in the air

Definition: uncertain, unsettled. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

walk of life

Definition: an occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.

when it rains, it pours

Definition: (Also, it never rains but it pours) said when bad things occur in large numbers. Discuss this Idiom in the comments …

you can’t take it with you

Definition: Enjoy what you have and not what you don’t have, since when you die you cannot take things (such as money) …

a dime’s worth

Definition: an insignificant amount Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.