wear the pants
What Does “wear the pants” mean? Definition: If a woman wears the pants, she exercises authority or is the person […]
Idioms
weep buckets
What Does “weep buckets” mean? Definition: (also cry buckets) to cry a lot. Example(s) She cried buckets, because that was
cry wolf
What Does “cry wolf” mean? Definition: to ask for help when there is really no danger. Example(s) Because he cried
shoulder to cry on
What Does “shoulder to cry on” mean? Definition: said about a person someone to whom you can tell your problems
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Rome wasn’t built in a day
What Does “Rome wasn’t built in a day” mean? Definition: said to emphasize that great work takes time to do.
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call it a day
What Does “call it a day” mean? Definition: to stop working for the rest of the day. Example(s) Why don’t
name the day
What Does “name the day” mean? Definition: fix the date of an important event, especially marriage. Example(s) Sarah and John
to this day
What Does “to this day” mean? Definition: until now. Example(s) He disappeared and to this day nobody knows what happened
blood is thicker than water
What Does “blood is thicker than water” mean? Definition: family relations are more important than all other relationships. Example(s) Even
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be dead in the water
What Does “be dead in the water” mean? Definition: said when something has no chance of succeeding or of making
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be dead to the world
What Does “be dead to the world” mean? Definition: to be sleeping. Example(s) I think she has woken up. She
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be in deep water
What Does “be in deep water” mean? Definition: to be in serious trouble. Example(s) The government is in deep water