377commonIDIOMSandtheirmeanings
AnIDIOMisanexpressionormannerofspeakingthat'susedincommonparlance.IDIOMsareculturespecificandmaybe
basedonpasthistorynotnecessarilyevidentinthemodernworld.UnderstandingwheretheIDIOMcomesfromwillhelpto
understanditsmeaning.
IDIOM
Acidtest
Actionsspeaklouderthanwords
Addinsulttoinjury
Afterthewatershed
Againsttheclock
Aheadoftime
Allears
Anarmandaleg
Aroundtheclock
Aroundthecorner
Astimegoesby
Atthedropofahat
Backtobasics
Backtothedrawingboard
Badapple
Ballisinyourcourt
Barkingupthewrongtree
Begladtoseethebackof
Beataroundthebush
Beattheclock
Beeinone'sbonnet
Behindthetimes
Bellsandwhistles
Bestofbothworlds
Bestthingsinceslicedbread
Betterlatethannever
Bideone'stime
Bigcheese
Birdinthehandisworthtwointhebush
Biteoffmorethanyoucanchew
Blackandblue
Blackandwhite
Blackasnight
Blackeye
Blackmarket
Blackout
Blacksheep
Blackball
Blacklist
Blackmail
Blessingindisguise
Blinddate
Bloodred
Blood,sweat&tears
Blowafuse
Blowupintheface
Blueblood
Bluecollar
Blueintheface
Blueribbon
Boltfromtheblue
Bookworm
Bornwithasilverspooninone'smouth
MEANING
Provestheeffectivenessofsomething.
People'sintentionscanbejudgedbetterbywhattheydothanwhattheysay.
Tofurtheralosswithmockeryorindignity;toworsenanunfavourablesituation.
AtimewhenafterwhichprogrammesforolderaudiencesmaybeairedonTV.
Beingrushedandhavinglittletimetocompletesomething.
Somethingthathappensearlyorbeforeitissupposedto.
Awaitinganexplanation.
Veryexpensiveorcostly.Alargeamountofmoney.
Atanytimeofthedayornight
Willhappensoon.
Thepassingofonemomenttothenext.
Withoutanyhesitation;instantly.
Anapproachthatusestraditionalideasthathavepreviouslyworked.
Whenanattemptfailsandit'stimetostartallover.
Troublemakerorundesirablepersoninagroup.
Itisuptoyoutomakethenextdecisionortakethenextstep.
Lookinginthewrongplace.Accusingthewrongperson.
Behappywhenapersonleaves.
Avoidingthemaintopic.Notspeakingdirectlyabouttheissue.
Dosomethingquicklybeforeit'stoolate.
Carryingandideathat'sconstantlyinyourthoughts.
Beingold-fashioned.
Lotsofdesirablefeatures.
Enjoyingtheadvantageoftwothingssimultaneously.
Agoodinventionorinnovation.Agoodideaorplan.
Itisbettertodosomethinglatethannotatall.
Waitingforfurtherdevelopmentsbeforetakingactionormakingdecisions.
Influentialperson
Bettertobesatisfiedwithwhatyouhavethanrisklosingitbytryingtogetsomethingbetter.
Totakeonataskthatiswaytoobig.
Badlybruised.
Takeeverythingintoconsiderationandoversimply.Judgeeverythinggoodorbad.
Verydarkandhardtosee.
Bruisearoundtheeye.
Wheregoodsareillegallyboughtandsoldforprofit.
Darkenbyturningoffordimmingthelights.Loseconsciousness.
Undesirablememberofagroup.
Excludeorostracisesomeonesocially.Rejectsomeone.
Excludesomeone.
Extortortakemoneyfromsomeonebythreateningtousetheirsecretsagainstthem.
Somethinggoodthatisn'trecognisedassuchatfirst.
Pre-arrangedsocialinteractionbetweenpeoplewhohavenevermet.
Descriptionofsomethingwithadeepredcolour.
Somethingthatrequiresalotofeffortandhardwork.
Suddenlygetveryangry,perhapsoversomethingunexpected.
Aplanorprojectthatsuddenlyfails.
Fromnoble,aristocraticorwealthyfamily.
Workinginamanuallabourjob.
Tryhardtowinanagreementbutusuallyunsuccessful.
Superiorqualityordistinction.Thebestofagroup.
Unexpectedbadnews.
Someonewhoreadsalot.
Bornintoarichandaffluentfamily.
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Bottomfallsout
Brainstorm
Bread-winner
Bringhomethebacon
Brokenwatchisrighttwiceaday
Buckledown
Bunintheoven
Burnthemidnightoil
Butterup
Bydegrees
Bytheskinofyourteeth
Callitaday(ornight)
Callingtime
Carrythetorchfor
Cashcow
Catburglar
Catchsomeoneatabadtime
Catchsomeonered-handed
Chanceone'sarm
Chaserainbows
Chaseyourtail
Cheesy
Clock-in/clock-out
Closetohome
Coldshoulder
Comingofage
Cooksomeone'sgoose
Copycat
Costsanarmandaleg
Couchpotato
Coveralotofground
Crackofdawn
Crossthatbridgewhenyoucometoit
Crunchtime
Cryoverspiltmilk
Curiositykilledthecat
Cutcorners
Cutone'sownthroat
Cutthemustard
Cuttothechase
Daytoday
Daysarenumbered
Deadduck
Deadinthewater
Deadwood
Deepdown
Deliverthegoods
Devil'sAdvocate
Dotime(servetime)
Donkey'syears
Don'tcountyourchickensbeforethey'vehatched
Don'tgiveupthedayjob
Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket
Doubledate
Drastictimescallfordrasticmeasures
Drawingablank
Dropout
Dwellonthepast
Eagerbeaver
EasyasABC
Eat,sleep&breathesomething
MEANING
Aplanorprojectthatfails.
Developorthinkofnewideas.
Personthatistheprimarysourceofincomeforafamily.
Earnaliving.
Whensomethingisluckyorsuccessfulbutundeserving.
Workinghardwithdeterminationandfullattention.
Pregnant.
Toworklateintothenight,alludingtothetimebeforeelectriclighting.
Flattersomeone,usuallybecauseyouwantsomethingfromthem.
Somethinghappensofdevelopsgraduallyorlittlebylittle.
Onlyjustsucceed.
Stopdoingsomethingforawhileoruntilthenextday(ornight).
Decidingtoendsomething.
Havingstringfeelingsforsomeonewhocannotbeyours.
Dependablesourceofincome.
Thiefwhoclimbsintobuildings.
Whenitisinconvenient.
Catchsomeoneintheactofcommittingacrimeordoingsomethingtheyshouldn't.
Decidingtodosomethingeventhoughthechancesofsuccessareslimorunknown.
Trytoachievesomethingthatisverydifficult,impossibleorverydesirable.
Spendalotoftimeandenergybutachievenothing.
Tacky,silly,inauthenticorcheap.
Recordthetimeofarrivalandthetimeofdeparture.
Acommentthatistrueandmakesyouuncomfortable.
Paynoattentionto.
Whensomethingdevelopscompletelyandreachedmaturity.Whenachildbecomesanadult.
Spoiltheperson'schanceofsuccess.
Someonewhocopiestheworkofanother.
Whensomethingisveryexpensive.
LazypersonwhowatchestoomuchTV.
Completealotofworkorawiderangeofthings.
Veryearlyinthemorning.Thefirstmomentsofsunrise.
Dealwithaproblemifandwhenitbecomesnecessary,notbefore.
Whenanimportantdecisionneedstobemadeby.
Complainaboutalossfromthepast.
BeingInquisitivecanleadyouintoanunpleasantordangeroussituation.
Whensomethingisdonequickly,andtypicallybadly,tosavemoney.
Doingsomethingthatwillcauseyourownfailureordownfall.
Tosucceed;tocomeuptoexpectations;adequateenoughtocompeteorparticipate.
Gettingtothepoint.
Partofausualroutine.
Expectedtobeinaroleortodiesoon.
Planoreventthathasfailedoriscertaintofailandthereforenotworthdiscussing.
Planorprojectthathasceasedtofunctionandisnotexpectedtore-activate.
Peopleorthingsthatarenolongerusefulornecessary.
Describingwhatapersonreallyfeelsdeepinsidethem
Dowhatisexpectedorrequired.
Topresentacounterargument.
Spendtimeinprison.
Averylongperiodoftime.
Don'tmakeplansforsomethingthatmightnothappen.
Youarenotverygoodatsomething.Youcoulddefinitelynotdoitprofessionally.
Don'tmakeeverythingdependentononlyonething.
Socialinteractionthatinvolvestwocouples.
Whenyouareextremelydesperateyouneedtotakedrasticactions.
Getnoresponsefromsomeonewhenyouaskthemaquestionortohavenoansweryourself.
Stopattendingschoolbeforeitistime.
Thinkingtoomuchaboutsomethingthathappenedinthepast.
Enthusiasticandhardworker.
Verysimpleoreasy.
Beingsoenthusiasticandpassionateaboutsomethingthatyouthinkaboutitallthetime.
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Egghead
Elbowroom
Eleventhhour
Elvishasleftthebuilding
Everycloudhasasilverlining
Exploreallavenues
Eye-catching
Falleninlove
Farcryfrom
Feelingblue
Feelingundertheweather
Feverpitch
Fillintheblanks
Firstin,bestdressed
Firstoutofthegate
Fishoutofwater
Footinthedoor
Forthetimebeing
Fromnowon
Fromtimetotime
Fullofbeans
Fullofthejoysofspring
Gettingsacked(oraxed,orfired)
Gettingtheshowontheroad
Givethebenefitofthedoubt
Givethegreenlight
Gobellyup
Goingplaces
Goldenboy
Goldenhandshake
Goldenopportunity
Grassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside
Greasesomeone'spalm
Greenthumb
Greenwithenvy
Greyarea
Hangingonbyfingernails
Hardasnails
Hardtime
Havingone'sheartsetonsomething
Headintheclouds
Headoverheelsinlove
Hearitonthegrapevine
Heartisintherightplace
Heretoday,gonetomorrow
Hightime
Hitthebigtime
Hitthebooks
Hitthenailonthehead
Hitthepanicbutton
Hittheroad
Hitthesack(orsheets,orhay)
Holdthefort
Honestasthedayislong
Hotpotato
Hourofneed
Induecourse
Inone'sowntime
Insomeone'sblackbook
Inthebag
Intheblack
MEANING
Studiousandacademicperson.
Enoughspacetomoveorworkin.
Attheverylastminuteorjustintime.
Theshowhascometoanend.It'sallover.
Beoptimistic,evendifficulttimeswillleadtobetterdays.Goodcancomefromabadsituation.
Investigatingorexaminingeveryoption.
Tendingtoattractattention.
Startfeelinglovetowardssomeone.
Verydifferentfrom.
Feelingdepressedordisconnected.
Feelingunwell.
Whenafeelingisveryintenseandexciting.
Supplymissingwordsorinformation.
Theopportunityisaffordedtothefirsttoarriveorpresentthemselves.
Beingthefirstonetomakeastartatsomething
Feelinguncomfortableinunfamiliarsurroundings
Smallbutgoodstartwiththepossibilityofabrightfuture.
Anactionorstatewillcontinueintothefuturebutistemporary.
Fromthistimeforward.
Occasionallyornotveryoften.
Excitedorveryenergeticandlively.
Veryhappyandfullofenergy.
Toloseyourjob.
Puttingaplanorideaintoaction.
Believesomeone'sstatement,withoutproof.
Providepermissiontoproceed.
Failcompletely.
Demonstratingtalentandabilitythatwillleadtosuccess.
Youngmanidolisedforagreatskill,typicallyinsport.
Largesumofmoneygiventosomeonewhentheyretirefromacompany.
Averygoodopportunitythatmayneverpresentitselfagain.
Thealternativesolutionmayseembetterevenifthatisn'talwaysthecase.
Givesomeonemoneyinordertopersuadethemtodosomethingdishonest.
Abilitytomakeplantsgroworbegoodatgardening.
Extremelyjealousorfullofenvy.
Unclearorundefined.
Continuingtodosomethinginaverydifficultsituation.
Withoutsentimentorsympathyforanyone.
Somethingthatisdifficultortosufferhardship.
Possessingadeterminationtoachievesomething.
Havingunrealisticorimpracticalideas.
Verymuchinlovewithsomeone.
Hearsomethingthroughinformalorunofficialmeans,likegossip.
Havinggoodintentions,eveniftheresultsmaynotbeimpressive.
Whendesirablethings,suchasmoneyorhappiness,aretemporary.
Whensomethingshouldhavebeendonealreadyandisoverdue.
Tobecomesuccessful.
Beginstudyinghard.
Doorsaysomethingexactlyright.
Actquicklyandwithoutthinkinginreactiontoanunexpectedevent.
Begintravellingorleave.
Gotobed.
Haveresponsibilityforsomethingorcareaboutsomeonewhileothersareawayorout.
Someonethatistrustworthyandhonest.
Speakofacurrentissuewhichmanypeoplearetalkingaboutandwhichisusuallydisputed.
Whensomeonereallyneedssomething–theirlastchance.
Everythingwillhappenwhenitissupposedtoorattheappropriatetime.
Takingaslongasyouwanttocompletesomethingorcompletingsomethingatyourownpace.
Beindisgraceordisfavourwithsomeone.
Somethingthatisassuredoraguaranteedsuccess.
Inprofit.
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Intheblinkofaneye(oraninstant)
Intheheatofthemoment
Intheinterim
Inthelongrun
Inthenickoftime.
Inthered
Intherightplaceattherighttime
Inthewrongplaceatthewrongtime
Intunewithsomeone(onthesamewavelength)
Ittakestwototango
Itchyfeet
Judgeabookbyitscover
Jumponthebandwagon
Keepsomethingatbay
Keepingupappearances
Keepingyourfingeronthepulse
Keptinthedark
Killtime
Killtwobirdswithonestone
Landslidevictory
Laststraw
Laughaminute
Learnbyrote
Learnsomethingoffbyheart
Learntheropes
Lemon
Letmeseethecolourofyourmoney
Letsleepingdogslie
Letslipthroughfingers
Letthecatoutofthebag
Lickone'swounds
Lightningfast
Lightsareonbutnobodyishome
Likeclockwork
Likethere'snotomorrow
Liningupalltheducksinarow
Livingbeyondyourmeans
Livinginanivorytower
Livingonthebreadline
Longarmofthelaw
Longtimenosee
Lookonthebrightside
Loveatfirstsight
Lovey-dovey
Lumpinyourthroat
Makealongstoryshort
Makemyday
Makeorbreak
Makethegrade
Maketime
Makesyourfleshcrawl
Makingagoofit
Makinggoodtime
Makingheadway
Matchmadeinheaven
Methodtomymadness
Mileaminute
Misstheboat
Monkeybusiness
MonthofSundays
Murphy'slaw
MEANING
Somethingthathappensveryquickly.
Overwhelmedbywhatishappeninginthemoment.
Betweentwoeventsorsomethingthatistemporary.
Overaperiodoftime.
Justbeforeitistoolate.
Indebtwithyourbank.Tohaveanegativebankbalanceortoowemoneytothebank.
Whensomethinghappensfortuitouslyorwhengivenanunexpectedopportunity.
Whensomethingunluckyhappensthatwouldnotnormallyhavehappened.
Havethesameideasandbeinagreementwithsomeoneelse.
Actionsorcommunicationsneedmorethanoneperson.
Strongimpulsetotravelorgosomewhere.
Judgesomethingprimarilyonappearance.
Joinapopulartrendoractivity.
Keepsomethingawayorpreventsomethingfromhappening.
Maintaininganoutwardshowofprosperityorwell-beingwhilehidingyourdifficulties.
Beingconstantlyawareofcurrentdevelopments.
Notknowingthesecretsortruth.
Dosomethingwhilstwaiting.
Accomplishtwodifferentthingsatthesametime.
Overwhelmingvictory.
Thefinalprobleminaseriesofproblemsthatleadstoabadthinghappening.
Someoneorsomethingthatisveryfunny.
Learnsomethingbymemorisingitwithoutthoughttowhatisbeinglearnt.
Memorisesowell,thatitcanbewrittenorrecitedwithoutthinking.
Learnhowtodoajobortaskproperly.
Newvehiclethathasmanyfaults.
Provethatyoucanaffordsomething.
Leaveasituationundisturbed,sinceitwouldotherwiseresultintroubleorcomplications.
Failingtoobtainorretainagoodopportunity.
Shareinformationthatwaspreviouslyconcealed.
Tryingtoregainconfidenceafteradefeat.
Veryfast.
Someoneisstupidorlackingintelligence.
Happensatveryregulartimesorintervalswithoutfail.
Dosomethingfastorenergetic,asifitwerethelastopportunitytodoso.
Beingwellorganisedinpreparationforsomething.
Spendingmorethanyoucanafford.
Livingalifestylethatsavesorobscuresyoufromrealworldissues.
Havingverylittleincome.
Far-reachingpoweroftheauthorities.
Notseensincelongago.
Viewanunpleasantsituationinapositivelight.
Startfeelinglovetowardssomeonethefirsttimeyouseethem.
Makinganexcessivedisplayofaffection.
Tightfeelinginthethroughbecauseofanemotionlikesadness,prideorgratitude.
Cometothepointwithoutsuperfluousorunnecessarydetails.
Somethingthatmakesmeveryhappyorsatisfiesme.
Circumstancescausingtotalsuccessortotalfailure.
Besatisfactoryoratanacceptedlevel.
Findtimetodosomethingasapriority.
Somethingthatmakesyoufeeldisgustedornervous.
Attemptingtosucceedatsomething.
Completingsomethingfasterthanexpected.
Makingprogressinwhatyouaretryingtodo.
Relationshipthatislikelytobehappyandsuccessful.
Despiteone'sapproachseemingrandom,thereactuallyisstructuretoit.
Happensveryquickly.
Missachanceoropportunity.
Mischievousordeceitfulbehaviour.
Averylongperiodoftime.
Anythingthatcangowrongwillgowrong.
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Neverinamillionyears
Notimelikethepresent
Notimetolose
Notlettinggrassgrowunderyourfeet
Notlettingmossgrowover
Notplayingwithafulldeck
Nowandthen(oragain)
Nowornever
Offcolour
Offone'srocker
Offtoaflyingstart
Oldhand
Oldschool
Ontheball
Onthebrain
Ontherocks
Ontime
Onceinabluemoon
Onceuponatime
Onlytimewilltell
Outoftheblue
Outofthered
Outoftime
Paintthetownred
Passwithflyingcolours
Pennyforyourthoughts
Picturepaintsathousandwords
Pieceofcake
Pitchblack
Placeinthesun
Popthequestion
Potcallingthekettleblack
Pressedfortime
Proudasapeacock
Pulltheplug
Pullwooloverotherpeople'seyes
Pullingoutallthestops
Punchaboveone'sweight
Puppylove
Putitinblackandwhite
Putyourthinkingcapon
Ragstoriches
Rainingcatsanddogs
Raisethewhiteflag
Raringtogo
Ratrace
Redflag
Redherring
Redhot
Redintheface
Redtape
Red-eye
Roadhog
Rollouttheredcarpet
Sailthroughsomething
Savetime
Schoolofhardknocks
Schoolofthought
Schoolboyerror
Seeingeyetoeye
Seeingred
MEANING
Willneverhappen.
Thebeliefitisbettertodosomethingrightawayinsteadofwaiting.
Startsomethingrightaway,otherwiseitwon'tbefinishedontime.
Notdelayingingettingsomethingdone.
Doingsomethingnoworwithoutdelay.
Lackingintelligence.
Occasionally.
Somethingthatshouldbedonenoworitwillneverbedone.
Unwell.
Crazy;demented;outofone'smind;inaconfusedorbefuddledstateofmind;senile.
Somethingthatisimmediatelysuccessfulorhasbegunwell.
Personwithalotofexperienceinsomething.
Holdingideasthatwerepopularandimportantinthepastbutwhicharenolongerso.
Whensomeoneunderstandsthesituationwellorisdoingwell.
Thinkingortalkingaboutsomethingconstantly.
Relationshipexperiencingproblems.
Notbeinglateorsomethinghappeningattheexpectedtime.
Happensveryrarelyoronceinalifetime.
Somethingthathappenedalongtimeago.
Thetruth,answerorresult,willberevealedatsomefuturepoint.
Appearsuddenlyfromnowhereandwithoutwarning.
Nolongerindebt.
Notimelefttodosomethingorasettimehasbeenreached.
Gooutandhaveareallygoodtimeataparty.
Passwithahighscore.
Awayofaskingwhatsomeoneisthinking.
Visualpresentationsarefarmoredescriptivethanwords.
Ajob,taskorotheractivitythatiseasyorsimple.
Verydarkwithzerooralmostzerovisibility.
Apositionthatprovidesyouallthesuccessandhappinessyouwant.
Proposemarriagetosomeone.
Hypocriticallycriticiseoraccusesomeoneelseisasguiltyasthepersoncriticising.
Beingrushedornothavingenoughtimetocompletesomething.
Veryproud
Terminateordiscontinuesomething.
Deceivesomeoneintothinkingwellofthem.
Doingeverythingyoucantomakesomethinghappen.
Performingbeyondyourability.
Temporaryinfatuationbetweenyoungpeople.
Writedownforconfirmationorevidence.
Engageyourmindandthinkinaseriousmanner.
Becomingveryrichwhilststartingverypoor.
Rainingveryheavily.
Acceptdefeatandsurrendertotheotherparty.
Beingveryeagerorenthusiasticabouttheidea.
Exhaustingandrepetitiveroutine.
Signalorindicationthatsomethingisnotworkingproperlyofcorrectly.
Unimportantmatterthatmisleadsanddrawsattentionaway.
Newandexciting,creatingmuchdemand.
Embarrassed.
Setofrulesand/orregulationsthatsloworstopprogress.
Journeythatleaveslateinthenightandarrivesearlyinthemorning.
Dangerousdriver.
Greetapersonwithgreatrespectandgivethemabig,warmwelcome.
Beingsuccessfulassomethingwithoutdifficulty.
Dosomethingquicklyorinawaythatallowtimeforotherthings.
Learningthroughdifficultexperiences,asopposedtoformal,classroomeducation.
Particularphilosophyorwayofthinkingaboutsomething.
Verybasicorfoolishmistake.
Twoormorepeopleagreeonsomething.
Reactwithuncontrollablerage.
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Shelflife
Showofhands
Showntheredcard
Silverscreen
Singlefile
Sinkorswim
Sinkingteethintosomething
Sitonthefence
Skipclass
Sleeping(orsilent)partner
Sliceofthepie
Smashhit
Snowedunder
Soonerorlater
Sourgrapes
Spannerintheworks
Speakofthedevil
Speaksvolumes
Spillthebeans
Standingground
Standingthetestoftime
Stealsomeone'sthunder
Stiffupperlip
Storminateacup
Straightfromthehorse'smouth
Stuckinatimewarp
Swallowone'spride
Sweettooth
Takeeachdayasitcomes
Takewithagrain(orpinch)ofsalt
Tasteofyourownmedicine
Teacher'spet
Thebigtime
Themomentoftruth
Theshiphassailed
Thetimeisripe
Thinkingonyourfeet
Thisdayandage
Tickledpink
Tietheknot
Timeaftertime(timeandtimeagain)
Timeflies
Timeforachange
Timehealsallwounds(ortimeisagreathealer)
Timeismoney
Timeisoftheessence
Timeofone'slife
Timeonone'shands(orside)
Tongue-tied
ToomanychiefsandnotenoughIndians
Toomuch(free)timeonone'shand
Topbanana
Topdog
Toughcookie
Tricksofthetrade
Truecolours
Turnbackthehandsoftime
Universityoflife
Untilhellfreezesover
Upinsmoke
MEANING
Persuadepeopletogoagainsttheirbestinterestsortoacceptsomethingunnecessary.
Theexpecteddurationoflifespanofsomething(typicallyfood,drinkormedicine).
Raisinghandstovoteaboutsomething.
Dismissedortoldtoleave.
Filmindustry
Lineofpeoplewithonepersonstandingbehindanother.
Failorsucceed.
Doingsomethingwithalotofenergyandenthusiasm.
Unableorunwillingchooseormakeadecision.
Notgotoschoolwhenyoushould.
Personwhohasputmoneyintoabusinessorventurebutwhoisnotinvolvedinrunningit.
Shareofsomething,suchasmoney,profits,etc.
Abigsuccess.
Havingtoomuchtodo.
Somethingiscertaintohappenbutitisn'tknownwhenexactly.
Pretendingtodislikesomethingyoucannothave.
Suddenlydisruptsomethingbyintroducingsomethingunexpectedorunwanted.
Whenthepersonyouhavejustbeentalkingaboutarrives.
Expressareactionwithoutwords.
Revealasecret.
Maintainingyourposition
Somethingthatlastsorcontinuestoworkwellforalongtime.
Takethecreditforsomethingsomeoneelsedid.
Notshowingemotions.
Exaggerateaproblem.
Fromtheauthoritativesource.
Notchangedforaverylongtime,wheneverythingelsearoundhas.
Acceptingsomethinghumiliatingorembarrassing.
Likingforsweet-tastingfoods.
Dealwiththingsasandwhentheyhappen.
Nottotakewhatsomeonesaystooseriously.Bescepticalaboutsomething.
Somethinghappenstoyou,orisdonetoyou,thatyouhavedonetosomeoneelse.
Teacher'sfavouritestudent.
Thetoplevelofaprofession
Whenanimportantdecisionismadeorthetruthaboutsomethingisrevealed.
Aparticularopportunityhaspassedandisnolongeravailable.
Therightormostopportunemomenttodosomething.
Adjustingquicklytochangeandmakingfastdecisions.
Theseormoderntimes.
Verypleased,thrilledordelightedaboutsomething.
Getmarried.
Dosomethingrepeatedly
Whentimepassesquickly.
Stopwhatyouaredoingandstartdoingsomethingelse.
Feelingsofhurt(usuallyemotional)willgoawayaftersometimehaspassed.
Timeisavaluablecommodity.Paymentisneededbeforedoingsomething.
Whenmeetingadeadlineisveryimportantorcritical.
Atimewhensomeoneisenjoyingthemselves.
Whenyoucanaffordtowaitbeforedoingorachievingsomething.
Difficultyinexpressingyourselfbecauseofnervousnessorembarrassment.
Toomanypeopletellingotherswhattodo.
Whensomeonedoesn'thaveenoughtodo.
Mostimportantpersoninagroup.
Mostimportantperson.
Verydeterminedperson.
Cleverorexpertwayofdoingsomething.
Someone'sactualcharacter.
Reversesomethingorgobacktoatimeinthepast.
Dailylifeandworkwhereyoulearnmorethanyouwouldthroughformaleducation.
Somethingwillneverhappen,nomatterhowhardorlongyoutryforitto.
Somethingthatendsbeforegettingaresult.
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Waitinginthewings
Walkoutonsomeone
Wastingtime
Well-oiledmachine
Whaleofatime
Whiteasasheet(orghost)
Whitecollar
Whiteelephant
Whitelie
Whitewash
Wholenineyards
Withbellson
Woodenspoon
Workslikeacharm
Wouldn'tbecaughtdead
Yearin,yearout
Yellow-bellied
Youcan'tteachanolddognewtricks
Yourguessisasgoodasmine
MEANING
Waitingforanopportunitytotakeaction.
Leaveapartnerandendtherelationship.
Doingsomethingwithnopurpose.
Unitofpeopleoragroupofthingsworkingwelltogether.
Enjoyingsomethingthoroughly.
Inastateofgreatfearoranxiety.
Officerworker.
Expensiveitemthat'scostlytomaintainandnotparticularlyuseful.
Littleorharmlesslietoldtobepoliteandavoidhurtingsomeone'sfeelings.
Coveruporglossoverfaults.
Everything.Allofit.
Whenyouaredelightedandeagertogosomewhere.
Imaginaryprizeforthelastpersoninarace.
Worksverywellorasexpected.
Wouldneverliketodosomething.
Happenseveryyearformanyyearsinarow.
Coward
Peopleusedtodoingthingsacertainwayareoftenunabletochangetheirways.
Notknowingtheanswer.
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