Idioms1,085

especially in order to help or be useful to sb

Used jokingly to float an unlikely answer or excuse, inviting the listener to swallow something improbable.

to show your approval of sb by clapping your hands

used to express surprise

to decide you want to achieve sth and give this all your attention

when you do not want to

all day and all night without stopping

whenever there is a choice

to understand a situation, especially one that sb is describing to you

too difficult or complicated for sb to understand

to believe strongly that sth is good, important or valuable

to behave in the most polite way you can

to play a joke on sb, usually by making them believe sth that is not true

very soon; as soon as possible

except; not including

to replace someone, or to fill the job, role, or position they hold or leave

Connected or waiting on a telephone call.

to make an unimportant matter seem important

a person or thing that is loved more than any other

to rise or increase very quickly

to do everything possible, even if it is difficult, in order to get or achieve sth

used to say that you feel very strongly that sth should / should not happen

used to agree to what sb wants after you have failed to persuade them to do or let you do sth else

really bad, ill / sick etc.; really badly

going in the right direction again after a mistake, failure, etc.

in sb's presence; in front of sb

for (such) a long time

the most important aspect of an activity; the most important quality needed for an activity

to be accepted or used by most people and therefore a permanent part of our lives

there is / was no possibility of sth

to be useful

to become mentally ill

at some time in the future

after much delay, effort, etc.; in the end

used to tell sb to stop worrying about sth

from the beginning

to do as you choose, especially when sb has advised you against it

to make you forget about sth unpleasant for a short time

to be the first to tell sb some bad news

to be aware of and understand what is happening and able to react quickly

to carry an action or commitment through to its end, without stopping halfway

a person or thing from your past that you see, hear, meet, etc. again in the present

a group of people each raising a hand to vote for or against sth

to become less shy and more confident when talking to other people

from the very beginning

to understand or know about sb / sth, especially so that you can deal with it or them later

to have nothing to do or not be busy

to refuse to be friendly with sb; to not let sb be friendly towards you