Tag: idiom

eat [one’s] words

to admit that something you said before was wrong. (Read More)
get down to brass tacks

to start talking about the most important or basic facts… (Read More)
jerk off

a rude phrase meaning to masturbate. (Read More)
off and running

making a good start, progressing well. (Read More)
It’s your funeral.

used to suggest that if a person does something one… (Read More)
step up to the plate

take action in response to an opportunity or crisis. (Read More)
speak too soon

to say something that is quickly shown not to be… (Read More)
hands down

easily and decisively. (Read More)
cut loose

act without restraint. (Read More)
take [one’s] hat off to [someone]

to give (someone) praise or credit. (Read More)
in/at one go

in one attempt, without stopping. (Read More)
ring a bell

revive a distant recollection; sound familiar. (Read More)