Tag: Idiom

to cause you to stop feeling thirsty : to quench your thirst They slaked their thirst with cold water.

Don’t ask us which came first Fly the coop When a chicken is accused of having flown the coop, it means that the chicken has escaped from their coop and is now flying or roaming free. Idiomatically, we use fly Read More …

Happy as a Pig in Mud Definition – very happy In case you have a pig, and wish to make it happy, it may be useful to know that, based on our citations, there are many things that will make Read More …

informal to go quickly and directly at or to (something or someone) He made a beeline for the kitchen. (=he headed straight to the kitchen)

Idiom > Get a rise out of to cause (someone) to react in an angry way : to make (someone) angry or upset Ignore her. She’s just trying to get a rise out of you.

Idiom > Get carried away to be so excited that you are no longer in control of your behavior I shouldn’t have behaved like that. I just got carried away. Just relax! There’s no need to get carried away.

Idiom > Work your magic 1 : to do something very well the kitchen where a great cook works her magic 2 : to have a desired good effect It may take a few hours for the medication to work Read More …

Idiom > On pins and needles The audience is on pins and needles. feeling very nervous and unsure about what will happen Everyone was on pins and needles waiting to hear the jury’s verdict.

Idiom > Pour your heart out to speak very freely to someone about your private and most deeply felt emotions He’ll pour his heart out to anyone who will listen.

Idiom > in a huff in an angry or annoyed state They argued and she left in a huff. When he didn’t get the promotion, he quit his job in a huff. (=he got angry and suddenly quit his job)