Phrases · how movies really say it
Idioms1,085
Fixed expressions you can't guess from the words — one clip and they stick.
- So it has begun, the beginning of the end.The Mummy · 1999
the beginning of the end
the first sign of sth ending
8 movies - They're a dime a dozen.Toy Story 3 · 2010
a dime a dozen
very common and therefore not valuable
3 movies - I think I really missed a good bet when I let Tracy go.Manhattan · 1979
a good bet
something that is likely to happen, to succeed or to be suitable
3 movies - Stretch him!Braveheart · 1995
at worst
used for saying what is the worst thing that can happen
3 movies - I'd be honoured, Mr. Kristo, if you came...Night and the City · 1950
be honoured
to feel proud and happy
3 movies - I was in awe of you.Deconstructing Harry · 1997
be in awe of
to admire sb / sth and be slightly frightened of them / it
3 movies - You are the one that's in the driving seat.Creed · 2015
be in the driving seat
to be the person in control of a situation
3 movies - A water purification system was set up, and from that, there was a water tower that was constructed, and this was able to supply water not only to the children, but also, we got water also for use in the farm, and that's where it began.Mully · 2015
by hand
by a person rather than a machine
3 movies - I'll do good. You'll see, Lee. I'll make it up to you.Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018
do good
To do well: to perform a task successfully, get on successfully, or behave in a satisfactory way (informal use of good for well).
21 movies - - Letters written to the prisoner? - To the prisoner? Don't make me laugh.Witness for the Prosecution · 1957
don't make me laugh
informalused to show that you think what sb has just said is impossible or stupid
3 movies - He has found fault with the balance of my high flyer...Sense and Sensibility · 1995
find fault
to look for and discover mistakes in sb / sth; to complain about sb / sth
3 movies - Right now I'm just getting my feet wet, trying to catch up.No Way Out · 1987
get your feet wet
American · informalto start doing sth that is new for you
3 movies - Since you've taken the reins, that company's gone downhill.Atlas Shrugged: Part I · 2011
go downhill
to get worse in quality, health, etc.
3 movies - She likes Prince. Go figure.The Last Boy Scout · 1991
go figure
informal · Americanused to say that you do not understand the reason for sth, or that you do not want to give an explanation for sth because you think it is obvious
3 movies - But you knock them for a loop.The Green Mile · 1999
have bigger fish to fry
to have more important or more interesting things to do
3 movies - to laugh in your faceEyes Wide Shut · 1999
laugh in face
to show in a very obvious way that you have no respect for sb
3 movies - On the off chance it will ever be needed in the courtroom.Se7en · 1995
on the off chance
because of the possibility of sth happening, although it is unlikely
3 movies - A radar site. It's gotta be out of action.Saving Private Ryan · 1998
out of action
not able to work or be used because of injury or damage
3 movies - that he simply dreams up his stories out of thin air.The Grand Budapest Hotel · 2014
out of thin air
from nowhere or nothing, as if by magic
3 movies - Pay for the film, get the three grand back, pay everyone back, take profits-- That'll be the day.American Movie · 1999
that'll be the day
informal · ironicused when you are saying that sth is very unlikely to happen
3 movies - Furthermore, you have a loaded gun conveniently within reach.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery · 2022
within reach
close to sth
3 movies - Baby, we did our fair share of running off back when.Shazam! · 2019
your fair share of
(more than) an amount of sth that is considered to be reasonable or acceptable
2 movies - : So I suppose it was only to be expected.Downton Abbey · 2019
be to be expected
to be likely to happen; to be quite normal
4 movies - So, Steven had a giant responsibility on his shoulders,Spielberg · 2017
on shoulders
if blame, guilt, etc. is on sb's shoulders, they must take responsibility for it
20 movies - You sure these are the real thing?Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018
the real thing
informalthe genuine thing
16 movies - Wait for it. Wait for it. Fart.I Love You, Man · 2009
wait for it
used to tell sb not to start doing sth yet, but to wait until you tell them
17 movies - Listen, I hate to put you on the spot,The Grand Budapest Hotel · 2014
on the spot
immediately
18 movies - I have an unlimited time at my disposal.The Ghost and Mrs. Muir · 1947
at your disposal
available for use as you prefer / sb prefers
16 movies - Well, then you tell NASA to move heaven and earth.Transformers: Dark of the Moon · 2011
move heaven and earth
to do everything you possibly can in order to achieve sth
3 movies - Okay. Okay. Look at the stuff side by side, Dave.Zodiac · 2007
side by side
close together and facing in the same direction
16 movies - Just give me 20 minutes. I'll be back on my feet.Arthur the King · 2024
on your feet
Standing, or a command to stand up and get moving.
81 movies - And, of course, he came clean then.The Thin Blue Line · 1988
come clean
to admit and explain sth that you have kept as a secret
13 movies - Fiddling around on boulders, that's a far cry from being on El Capitan.The Dawn Wall · 2017
a far cry from
a very different experience from sth
2 movies - She's right. This is all just a means to an end.Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials · 2015
a means to an end
a thing or action that is not interesting or important in itself but is a way of achieving sth else
3 movies - Um, well, actually, this is, uh, this is just a shot in the dark...Good Will Hunting · 1997
a shot in the dark
a guess; sth you do without knowing what the result will be
2 movies - He said he yelled at the top of his voice. That's good enough for me.12 Angry Men · 1957
at the top of your voice
as loudly as possible
2 movies - That's an open secret.Maria Bamford: Old Baby · 2017
be an open secret
if sth is an open secret, many people know about it, although it is supposed to be a secret
2 movies - Your soldiers are at each other's throats.The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 · 2015
be at each other's throats
to be fighting or arguing with each other
2 movies - We're coming apart at the seams!The Lego Movie · 2014
be falling apart at the seams
informalto be going very badly wrong and likely to stop functioning completely
2 movies - Lizzie's been half frightened out of her wits...The Uninvited · 1944
be frightened out of your wits
to be very frightened
2 movies - And insubordination is no laughing matter.The Bounty · 1984
be no laughing matter
to be sth serious that you should not joke about
2 movies - But that dog is on his last legs.Steel Magnolias · 1989
be on your last legs
to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition
2 movies - -You're spitting image of your old man.In the Heights · 2021
be the spitting image of
to look exactly like sb else
2 movies - And now it's going to blow up in your face.Ant-Man · 2015
blow up in face
if a plan, etc. blows up in your face, it goes wrong in a way that causes you damage, embarrassment, etc.
2 movies - But that comes with the territory...The End of the Tour · 2015
come with the territory
to be a normal and accepted part of a particular job, situation, etc.
2 movies - So, you see, for all these reasons, this isn't something we can contemplate for the foreseeable future.Living · 2022
for the foreseeable future
for / in the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on the present circumstances
2 movies - I feel immerged from head to footThe Notebook · 2004
from head to foot
covering your whole body
2 movies - Banner and I will give it the once over before it goes back to Asgard.Avengers: Age of Ultron · 2015
give a once over
to look at sb / sth quickly to see what they or it are like
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