black sheep
What Does “black sheep” mean? Definition: A disreputable member of a family or a group. Example(s) They say he’s the […]
Idioms
bring home the bacon
What Does “bring home the bacon” mean? Definition: If you bring home the bacon, you work hard to earn money
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in the pink
What Does “in the pink” mean? Definition: healthy. Example(s) He has been in the pink since he decided to go
out of the blue
What Does “out of the blue” mean? Definition: something which is totally unexpected. Example(s) She sent him a letter, out
scream blue murder
What Does “scream blue murder” mean? Definition: (also shout blue murder or scream bloody murder) to shout or complain loudly
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until one is blue in the face
What Does “until one is blue in the face” mean? Definition: (talk/say something/shout until one is blue in the face)
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have an axe to grind
What Does “have an axe to grind” mean? Definition: to have a strong opinion about something. Example(s) The members of
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join the club
What Does “join the club” mean? Definition: said as a reply to someone to mean that they are in the
take it on the lam
What Does “take it on the lam” mean? Definition: to run away. Example(s) The criminal had to take it on
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common as an old shoe
What Does “common as an old shoe” mean? Definition: (also (as) common as dirt) low class; unrefined; ill-mannered; uncouth. Example(s)
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in a split second
What Does “in a split second” mean? Definition: The phrase in a split second means in just a very short
root and branch
What Does “root and branch” mean? Definition: completely. Example(s) They have reorganized their business root and branch. This idiom is