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Terms for subject Idiomatic (384 entries)

hit like a megaton of bricks	hit like a ton of bricks	Taras
put a gun to head	hold a pistol to head
hall of mirrors	house of mirrors	'More
how about them apples?	how do you like them apples?	Alexan­der Osh­is
go south	if a situation, organization, or set of standards goes south, it becomes very bad although it was once very good
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
burn the candle at both ends	if you burn the candle at both ends, you try to do too much, regularly going to bed late and getting up early in the morning
cry foul	if you cry foul, you claim that someone, especially an opponent or rival, has acted illegally or unfairly
by the skin of (one's) teeth	if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it
have a green thumb	if you have a green thumb, you are very good at gardening
pull the wool over (someone's) eyes	if you say that someone is pulling the wool over your eyes, you mean that they are trying to deceive you, in order to have an advantage over you
wake up and smell the coffee	if you say that someone should wake up and smell the coffee, you mean they must start to be more realistic and aware of what is happening around them
can't be bothered	if you say that you can't be bothered to do something, you mean that you are not going to do it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy
on the inside	in a position affording private information	mgm
up against it	in a very difficult position
lock, stock and barrel	including all or every part of something
lock, stock and barrel	including every part of something
lock, stock and barrel	including everything; completely
lock, stock and barrel	including everything; completely
bent over backward	inconvenience yourself to help another	inna20­3