up-to-date
Definition: current;recent;the latest Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
up to the minute
Definition: the most modern Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
up in the air
Definition: uncertain, unsettled. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
up a blind alley
Definition: Going down a course of action that leads to a bad outcome. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
until one is blue in the face
Definition: (talk/say something/shout until one is blue in the face) pointless efforts while trying to convince someone or change his mind. Discuss …
under the wire
Definition: At the last minute;before the deadline;barely on time;nearly late. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
under the weather
Definition: Feeling ill or sick. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
under the sun
Definition: In existance. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
under the influence
Definition: Intoxicated, inebriated, or otherwise stupefied by an ingested mind-altering substance, commonly speaking of alcohol: drunk. Discuss this Idiom in the comments …
under pressure
Definition: to be facing something in a stressful environment due to a pressure or a deadline. Discuss this Idiom in the comments …
under one
Definition: completely controlled by someone;at someone?s command. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
under one’s nose
Definition: 1. directly in front of one, clearly visible;2. obvious or apparent.;3. in someone’s presence. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
under construction
Definition: said about something which is being built or fixed. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
under a cloud
Definition: to be suspected of something. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
twenty three skidoo
Definition: To be turned away. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
turn up like a bad penny
Definition: A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times. Discuss this …
turn back the clock
Definition: (also wind back the clock or roll back the clock) figuratively to return in time to an earlier period of history. …
turn a blind eye
Definition: Refuse to acknowledge something you know is real or legit. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
trip the light fantastic
Definition: To?dance Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
trick of the trade
Definition: a clever skill related to a profession. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
traffic jam
Definition: a lot of vehicles causing slow traffic. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
tongue-in-cheek
Definition: humor, not to be taken serious. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
to wash one’s hands of
Definition: to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
to this day
Definition: until now. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
to the last
Definition: until the completion of something or until death. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
to the hilt
Definition: completely, fully, to one’s limit Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
to steal someone’s thunder
Definition: To take the credit for something someone else did. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
to sell wolf tickets
Definition: to make empty threats or promises;to bluff Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
to pull the trigger
Definition: 1. To fire a gun.;2. To commit to a course of action. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
to make a long story short
Definition: Something someone would say during a long and boring story in order to keep his/her audience from losing attention. Usually the …
to cost an arm and a leg
Definition: (also cost a bomb,the earth,a packeta, a small fortune) extremely expensive. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
time is money
Definition: a proverb which means that one should not waste time, because one could be using it to earn money. Discuss this …
til the cows come home
Definition: A long time. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
tie the knot
Definition: To get married. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
thumb one’s nose
Definition: To express scorn or to disregard. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
throw your hat into the ring
Definition: (also toss your hat into the ring) to show your intention to enter a competition. Discuss this Idiom in the comments …
throw in the towel
Definition: (also throw in the sponge) to admit defeat. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
through thick and thin
Definition: Both good and bad times. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
third times a charm
Definition: After no success the first two times, the third try is a lucky one. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
them and us
Definition: used when describing disagreements or differences especially between different social groups Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
the whole nine yards
Definition: Everything. All of it. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
the straw that broke the camel
Definition: A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear;the small thing which causes failure, …
the mother of all
Definition: an extreme example which is the biggest, most impressive, or most important of its kind. Discuss this Idiom in the comments …
the minute (that)
Definition: at the moment when Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
the last straw
Definition: When one small burden after another creates an unbearable situation, the last straw is the last small burden that one can …
the jury is out
Definition: an outcome or decision is still unknown and awaited. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
the home stretch
Definition: The last part of a difficult work. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
the home straight
Definition: The last part of a difficult work. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.
the customer is always right
Definition: In order to make profit, it is necessary for a business to satisfy customers’ wishes and make them happy. Discuss this …
the chill wind of something
Definition: problems, trouble. Discuss this Idiom in the comments below.