Tag: idiom
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eat [one’s] words
to admit that something you said before was wrong. (Read More)
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get down to brass tacks
to start talking about the most important or basic facts… (Read More)
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jerk off
a rude phrase meaning to masturbate. (Read More)
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off and running
making a good start, progressing well. (Read More)
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It’s your funeral.
used to suggest that if a person does something one… (Read More)
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step up to the plate
take action in response to an opportunity or crisis. (Read More)
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speak too soon
to say something that is quickly shown not to be… (Read More)
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hands down
easily and decisively. (Read More)
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cut loose
act without restraint. (Read More)
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take [one’s] hat off to [someone]
to give (someone) praise or credit. (Read More)
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in/at one go
in one attempt, without stopping. (Read More)
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ring a bell
revive a distant recollection; sound familiar. (Read More)