Misstheboat - to be too late; lose the opportunity; fail to take action Moneytalks - money has influence and power Mumbojumbo - nonsense or meaningless speech or writing Nestegg - savings set aside for future use Offthehook - freed from a blame or obligation; having avoided a diffic...
An idiom’s figurative meaning is different from the literal definition of its individual words. Idioms convey concepts that are difficult to grasp solely through word reading. For example, the phrase “when pigs fly” means something will never happen, a meaning that isn’t obvious without conte...
'smoke like a heretic' (smoke like a chimney - i.e. of one who smokes too much) [top] Esperanto Li en arbaro sidas kaj arbojn ne vidas He sits in the forest and doesn't see trees = he can't see the wood for the trees
Brand-new, completely novel. This phrase usesspankingin the sense of “very” or “exceedingly,” a usage dating from the late 1800s. Its origin is unknown, for it has nothing to do with the act of beating or slapping. F. Scott Fitzgerald used it inThe Great Gatsby(1925), “The house...
a pain in the neck英英释义：someone / something is irritating英中释义：令人烦人的人／物／事e.g.: Doing math homework is a pain in the neck for me, that’s mainly because I am not a math person. (math)be wall to wall with英英释义：be filled with英中释义：充满; 装满; 充满着e.g.:...
To "have bitten off more than you can chew" is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you.We have offered you a list of commonly used idioms from A to Z.Idioms L- Idiomatic expressions beginning with LPlay...
reach for the moon To set one's goals or ambitions very high; to try to attain or achieve something particularly difficult.My parents always taught me to reach for the moon when I was growing up—that I could be anything I set my mind to!With all that money, you could do whatever yo...
1.Exhaust one's options, capacity, or the like by producing or performing to the maximum, as inThe weight lifter maxed out at 180 kilograms. [Slang; late 1900s] 2.Reach a point at which no more growth, improvement, or benefit is possible, as inThe salary for this job maxes out at ...
It's not too much of a tricky idiom there for you. 对你来说,这不是一个太复杂的成语。 And number four you can also say I am ready to drop. 第四,你也可以说 I am ready to drop(我快累倒了)。 Okay, not literally drop, but essentially drop into bed I suppose. 不是真的掉下去,而...
Bring home the bacon: To earn a living, particularly for one’s family. Example: Both parents work long hours to bring home the bacon. Can’t hold a candle to: To not compare favorably to someone or something. Example: This year’s model can’t hold a candle to the last one. ...