have something down to a science
What Does “have something down to a science” mean? Definition: said when you are able to manage doing something very […]
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Idioms
on the same wavelength
What Does “on the same wavelength” mean? Definition: thinking in the same pattern or in agreement. Example(s) They’ve done a
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reinvent the wheel
What Does “reinvent the wheel” mean? Definition: to waste one’s time doing something that has already been done satisfactorily. Example(s)
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in tune (with somebody/something)
What Does “in tune (with somebody/something)” mean? Definition: said when you have a good understanding of someone or something. Example(s)
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behind one’s back
What Does “behind one’s back” mean? Definition: In one’s absence Example(s) He was talking nonsense on my back when I
ball someone or something up
What Does “ball someone or something up” mean? Definition: 1. To make a mess of, destroy or ruin; to interfere
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go to hell in a handbasket
What Does “go to hell in a handbasket” mean? Definition: go to a bad state of affairs quickly. Example(s) He
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to the hilt
What Does “to the hilt” mean? Definition: completely, fully, to one’s limit Example(s) John has borrowed money from the bank
sweep something under the rug
What Does “sweep something under the rug” mean? Definition: To hide something because it’s embarassing. Example(s) Because many famous people
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under the sun
What Does “under the sun” mean? Definition: In existance. Example(s) If you want to spend your summer holiday, this is
wait for the ball to drop
What Does “wait for the ball to drop” mean? Definition: To wait in expectation of an occurrence. Example(s) When the
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wake up on the wrong side of bed
What Does “wake up on the wrong side of bed” mean? Definition: To feel grumpy, irritable; to be easily annoyed.
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