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Terms for subject Idiomatic (384 entries)
that's all she wrote this is the end
throw a wrench (into) if someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem
knock for a loop throw for a loop Баян
thumb (one's) nose to express disdain or defiance
hat tip tip of the hat Shabe
keep up with the Joneses to act or make purchases for status or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends, neighbors, or society
get up (someone's) nose to annoy someone, to get on (someone's) nerves
wait for the other shoe to drop to await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one that is not desirable
stretched too thin to be involved in so many activities that one cannot do any of them well Yeldar­ Azanba­yev
wait for the other shoe to drop to be prepared for the next in a series of events
to be sure certainly, undoubtedly, admittedly
draw the short straw to be the member of a group who has to do an unpleasant job mafina
call the shots to be the person who controls or organizes a situation
laugh all the way to the bank to be very happy about money that has been earned by doing something that other people might think is unfair or that they criticized
wear (one's) heart on (one's) sleeve to be very transparent, open, or forthright about (one's) emotions
wake up and smell the coffee to become aware and take action before it's too late
get (one's) wires crossed to become confused about what someone is saying because you think they are talking about something else
get a wild hair up (one's) butt to become intensely annoyed or irritated
get in on the act to become involved in a profitable undertaking or advantageous situation in order to share in the benefits
get into the act to become involved in a profitable undertaking or advantageous situation in order to share in the benefits