Idioms1,085

to feel disgusted, appalled, or morally disturbed by something

an earlier period of time in your life or in history that is seen as better / worse than the present

each day repeatedly (used especially when sth is boring or annoying)

to be very busy or too busy to do sth else

with no reward or result

used to ask sb if they have been successful with sth

to say exactly what you think, in a very direct way

annoying sb by criticizing them or telling them what to do all the time

used to say that you do not mean to upset or insult sb by sth you say or do

Used to ask someone to repeat or clarify what they just said, because you did not hear or understand it.

if sth comes / springs to mind, you suddenly remember or think of it

used to tell sb you have been arguing with or have beaten in a contest that you would still like to be friendly with them

to accept a bad or difficult situation and do as well as you can

used to say that although sth appears bad or unpleasant now, it will be good in the end

Equal to someone or something else in quality, skill, or worth.

to improve your behaviour or control your emotions after being afraid, upset or angry

to make sb feel very happy on a particular day

to understand sth that is difficult or has no clear meaning

the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer

to be / become involved in sth; to share or know about sth

to watch carefully for sb / sth in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find sth you want

to start dealing with the matter that needs to be dealt with, or doing the work that needs to be done

to some extent; not completely

a thing that is very easy to do or deal with

despite this

to catch sb in the act of doing sth wrong or committing a crime

to cost / pay a lot of money

to do the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as sb else, especially sb in your family

to rely on one particular course of action for success rather than giving yourself several different possibilities

to support what you say by doing sth practical; to show by your actions that you really mean sth

to say or do sth deliberately so that people will think that sb is stupid

to do sth stupid which makes other people think that you are a fool

being especially careful; taking no risks

very rarely

to stop thinking about someone or something, or to dismiss an idea from your mind

on this occasion (which is in contrast to what happens usually)

to feel unhappy; to pity yourself

to deliberately make a situation difficult and unpleasant for sb

as soon as…

the connected series of thoughts that are in your head at a particular time

to accept sth unpleasant by learning to deal with it

to say sth that is exactly right

if you have a change of heart, your attitude towards sth changes, usually making you feel more friendly, helpful, etc.

used to emphasize that you do not know sth

to no longer have any contact with sb / sth

to not know or understand what is happening in a particular subject or area

to protect and support sb

In someone's presence, or before people who are watching or listening, so they witness what is said or done.