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Idiom: The party is over (meaning & examples)

The party is over meaning

The idiom "the party is over" refers to the ending of something successful. Here are some examples to help you understand this idiom..

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Blow off steam meaning & examples

idiom blow off steam meaning

Learn the idiom blow off steam meaning with many sentence examples to help you understand and remember this English idiom.

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Stuffed shirt meaning & examples

A stuffed shirt

Stuffed shirt meaning and examples to help you learn and remember this English idiom. This is a person who is serious and acts in a very formal way. Learn more!

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Idiom: Back in the saddle (meaning & examples)

Idiom back in the saddle

The idiom "back in the saddle" means doing something that you had stopped doing for a while. Here are some sentence examples of this phrase...

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Idiom: Couch Potato (meaning & examples)

idiom couch potato

The idiom "couch potato" describes someone who is a lazy person... you know the type of person who sits on the couch all day. Click for examples of this idiom.

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Idiom: In the doghouse (meaning & examples)

idiom in the doghouse

If you're "in the doghouse" you're in trouble or in a situation where someone is upset or angry with you. Here are 10+ sentences to help make the meaning clear.

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Before I die I want to love myself and became an successful person

I feel it's really important to me to became an succsessful person. I have so much goals and dreams. Sometimes it's hard to keep going and believe that

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Learn popular cooking idioms

The cooking idioms in this infographic are common phrases that will expand your English. Learn "cook the books," "stir the pot," "simmer down," and more!

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Idiom: Cook up a storm (meaning & examples)

idiom cook up a storm

The idiom "cook up a storm" means to enthusiastically and energetically cook a large amount of food. Read these sentences to better understand this idiom...

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Idiom: Hit the pavement (meaning & examples)

hit the pavement idiom

The idiom "hit the pavement" means to start doing something with determination and energy. These sentence examples will make the meaning very clear...

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My 75 Hard Challenge

Actually I am stuck in a rut too so I decided to start a challenge named 75 hard. But I do it in my own way. Now by watching this video it turns out

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Give Me a hand Idiom (meaning & examples)

idiom give someone a hand

These give me a hand idiom sentence examples clearly illustrate the meaning of this phrase: to help someone with something. There's a very close synonym...

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Idiom: Take someone aside (meaning & examples)

Idiom take someone aside

The idiom "take someone aside" to bring someone to a different area to privately speak with them. These examples will help you understand this idiom.

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Idiom: Scratch one’s head (meaning & examples)

idiom scratch ones head

The idiom "scratch one’s head" means to be puzzled about or have difficulty understanding something. Here are some examples to help you understand this idiom.

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Really Awesome Idiom Examples—In Pictures

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These visual idiom examples will help you learn some really popular phrases in English. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words! Check them out here.

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Learn American Idioms

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We've got tons of American idioms with clear definitions and useful examples to make your life easier. You'll also find links to idiom examples on our blog.

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Idiom: The gravy train (meaning & examples)

idiom the gravy train

The idiom "the gravy train" describes a situation where you make a lot of money without doing a lot of work for it. These examples will help you understand...

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Idiom: Smell a rat (meaning & examples)

idiom smell a rat

The idiom "smell a rat" means to have a feeling something is wrong. Here are some examples that will help you understand this idiom.

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Idiom: Join the fray (meaning & examples)

idiom join the fray

The idiom "join the fray" means to participate in a fight or argument that had already started. These examples will help you easily understand this phrase...

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Idiom: With one’s tail between one’s legs (meaning & examples)

idiom with your tail between your legs

The idiom "with one’s tail between one’s legs" means to be ashamed or embarrassed about something (like a dog that’s been scolded). Here are some examples...

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Idiom: Whip something up (meaning & examples)

idiom whip up something

The idiom "whip something up" means to quickly prepare something, often food. Here are some examples that will help you understand this idiom/phrasal verb.

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Idiom: March to the beat of one's own drum (meaning & examples)

idiom march to the beat of your own drum

The idiom "march to the beat of one's own drum" means to be unique by doing things in your own way. Read these examples to better understand this idiom.

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Idiom: Off the beaten path (meaning & examples)

idiom off the beaten path

The idiom "off the beaten path" means doing something different than the usual things people do. Here are some examples to help you understand this idiom.

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Common T idioms in English

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With this T idioms list it won't “TAKE forever” to learn idioms. Although it “TAKES some doing” you’ll be happy how quickly idioms can “TAKE hold” in your mind.

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Idiom: Talk someone through something (meaning & examples)

idiom talk someone through something

The idiom "talk someone through something" means to explain something in detail or explain how to do something step-by-step. Here are some examples.

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Idiom: Third wheel (meaning & examples)

idiom third wheel

The idiom "third wheel" refers to someone who tags along with a couple. These example sentences will make the meaning of this idiom clear and easy to remember...

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From A to Z: Idiom meaning and examples

From A to Z idiom stripes

The meaning of "from A to Z" is to include everything or the entire range of something. We've got idioms here "from A to Z" to help you improve your English!

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My view

I reckon that video is a really good idea. I didn’t use paper to dry my hands because I think it isn’t sustainable. I used shake it 4 times and fold

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life is so strange..

Im very impressed. It was a great speech about a success story. I'm sure he wouldn't have believed he'd come this far when he was trying to build that

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Idiom: Par for the course (meaning & examples)

idiom par for the course

The idiom "par for the course" describes something that is normal or expected for the situation. These examples will help you understand this idiom.

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Idiom: Pour salt in the wound (meaning & examples)

Idiom pour salt in the wound

The idiom "pour salt in the wound" means to make someone feel worse about a situation. These examples will help you understand this idiom.

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Idiom: On the rocks (meaning & examples)

idiom on the rocks

The idiom "on the rocks" describes 1) a problematic relationship or 2)an alcoholic beverage with ice cubes. Here are some examples of this idiom...

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Idiom: Up in years (meaning & examples)

idiom up in years

The idiom "up in years" means to be old or elderly. Here are some examples that will help you understand this idiom.

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Idiom: Pig out (meaning & examples)

idiom pig out

The idiom 'pig out' means to eat too much of something at one time. These examples will help you easily understand this phrase...

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Idiom: Off the hook (meaning & examples)

idiom off the hook

There are three meanings of the idiom 'off the hook.' Get all the definitions plus lots of sentence examples to help you clearly understand the meaning.

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Idiom: Pull ones hair out (meaning & examples)

Idiom pull you hair out

The idiom "pull ones hair out" means to show frustration when trying to handle a difficult situation. These examples will help you understand this phrase...

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Idiom: Put a sock in it (meaning & examples)

idiom put a sock in it

The idiom 'put a sock in it' is a rude way of telling someone to stop talking or be quiet. These examples will help you easily understand this phrase...

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Idiom: Leave a paper trail (meaning & examples)

idiom leave a paper trail

The idiom "leave a paper trail" refers to a series of written documents that show what someone did or how something happened. Here are more sentence examples.

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Idiom: In the wake of something (meaning & examples)

wake of a boat

The idiom "in the wake of something" means happening after or as a result of something (usually something bad). Here are 10 sentence examples of this idiom.

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Idiom: Wait tables (meaning & examples)

idiom wait tables

The idiom "wait tables" means to serve customers food and beverages in a restaurant or cafe. These examples will make the meaning clear...

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Idiom: A race against time (meaning & examples)

idiom race against time

The idiom 'race against time' is a situation where someone must finish something quickly, in a limited amount of time. Here are some examples of this phrase...

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Idiom: There's safety in numbers (meaning & examples)

There's safety in numbers idiom

The idiom "there's safety in numbers" means that being in a group offers more safety or protection than when alone. Here are some examples of this phrase.

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Idiom: Take some doing (meaning & examples)

idiom take some doing

The idiom "take some doing" means to require a good amount of work and effort. These examples will help you understand this idiom.

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List of common R idioms

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A list of common R idioms: “In REALITY” idioms can be tricky but “REST assured” that if you study just a few each week you’ll happily “REAP what you sow.”

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Essential Idioms List — Download Free PDF

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Download the free Essentials Idioms List with definitions and examples. There's also an index of more than 1,000 really important English idioms on this site.

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Idiom: Take forever (meaning & examples)

idiom take forever

The idiom "take forever" means to happen slowly or require a long time to do something. These examples will help you understand this idiom.

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Idiom: Three dog night (meaning & examples)

three dog night idiom meaning

The idiom "three dog night" refers to a very cold night. Here are some examples that will help you understand this idiom.

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Idiom: Take forever and a day (Meaning & Examples)

idiom take forever and a day

The idiom "take forever and a day" means something happens much more slowly than you want. Is it taking you forever to learn English? Our FREE idioms eBook will help!

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Idiom: Let the cat out of the bag (meaning and examples)

idiom let the cat out of the bag

The idiom "let the cat out of the bag" means to tell something that is a secret. These example sentences will make the meaning of this idiom easy to remember...

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