Idioms1,085

used to show that sth has been accepted / rejected or that it is / is not a success

to start a journey / trip

to be careful what you say in order not to offend sb or make them angry

to hit the inside of sb's hand with your hand as a way of saying hello or to celebrate a victory

used to tell sb to look at or listen to sb / sth

Used in “swear to God” to insist emphatically that a statement is true or that a threat or promise is serious.

used as a polite way of accepting or agreeing to sth

used to suggest that sb could do sth while they are doing sth else

if you tell sb sth off the record, it is not yet official and you do not want them to repeat it publicly

the only one like this

to be / become involved in sth, especially sth illegal or dishonest

immediately; now

to request something you want (from someone)

every person or thing in a group

to be willing to go to extreme or surprising limits in dealing with sth

used to introduce one of two or more reasons for doing sth

(not) mentally normal

to avoid sb

to make sb annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying sth that offends them

one physical head of a person or animal, including a severed head

using only your memory

if sth happens for several days, etc. in a row, it happens on each of those days

to be likely to be helpful or give an advantage

in the opposite position, direction or order

to breathe normally again after running or doing some tiring exercise

to (not) prevent sb from doing sth

to have the same result or meaning

To return to a place or visit someone on another occasion.

used to add sth to what you have just said, especially sth that makes it less strong

to do whatever you want without being stopped or punished

to form much less than half of a large group

to accept that sb has told the truth or has not done sth wrong because you cannot prove that they have not told the truth / have done sth wrong

to have an understanding of sth or be naturally good at doing it

to be very familiar with sb / sth

left for the present time, to be done or considered later

used to say that sth seems to be good, true, etc. but that this opinion may need to be changed when you know more about it

to praise sb or yourself for doing sth well

to think about and include a particular thing or fact when you are forming an opinion or making a decision

to be experiencing a period of success at what you are doing

used to emphasize that the situation is very different from what has been said

made to feel anxious about sth you have to do

at a short distance (from sb / sth)

no longer your responsibility

used to say that your decision cannot be changed

all of the money

(of a film, photograph, or picture) shown only in black, white, and gray, with no other colors

used to say that sb deserves praise for sth

without weapons or tools