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Idiom – Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
Can’t Beat Them, Join Them – Idiom of the DayMeaning:If you are unable to defeat your opponents, might as well work with them, or do what they do, a...
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Idiom – Needle in a Haystack
Needle in a Haystack – Idiom of the DayMeaning:Something that’s near impossible to locate.Origin:It originated in ancient times when humans used to make n...
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Idiom – Spill The Beans
Spill The Beans – Idiom of the DayMeaning:Reveal secret informationOrigin:According to the Scholastic Dictionary of Idioms, this dates back to Ancient Gre...
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Idiom – Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Barking Up The Wrong Tree – Idiom of the DayMeaning:To be looking for answers in the wrong place.Origin:The expression originated in 19th century America...
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Idiom – Bite The Bullet
Bite The Bullet – Idiom of the DayMeaning:Do the unpleasant but necessary thing.Origin:The phrase was first used by Rudyard Kipling in his 1891 novel The...
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Idiom – No Flies On You
No Flies On You – Idiom of the DayMeaning:You are alert, brisk and active. There is not a bit of sluggishness in you. Also You cannot be easily deceived.A...
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Idiom- Rule of thumb
Rule of thumb- Idiom of the dayMeaning:a principle that is kept toa guide that is based on practice rather than theorya general principle that comes through exp...
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Speak of the devil- Idiom: Meaning, Definition & Synonyms
Have you ever had a moment where you say something, and then it happens? Like, you say “I’m so hungry,” and then someone offers you food? Or y...
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Kill Two Birds with One Stone Idiom : Meaning, History & Synonyms
Killing two birds with one stone is a great way to save time and get more done. It’s simply a way of saying that you can achieve two things at the same ti...
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Knock one’s socks off – Idiom for IELTS Speaking
Knock one’s socks off – Idiom of the day for IELTS SpeakingMeaning : amaze or impress someoneExample :That I got a 8.0 for the IELTS test knocks my...
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In a Pickle – Idiom for IELTS Speaking
In a Pickle – Idiom of the day for the IELTS Speaking TestMeaning : in a difficult situationExample : Last week we were in a pretty pickle. We were late...
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Idiom- Stabbed in the back
Stabbed in the back- Idiom of the dayMeaning: a disloyaltyto deceive someone’s faithan action of extreme betrayalto deceive or betray someone who trusted...
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Idiom- Up in the air
Up in the air- Idiom of the dayMeaning: unresolved, undecidedundecided about somethinguncertain or unresolved, often because other matters have to be decided fi...
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Idiom – An arm and a leg
An arm and a leg – Idiom of the DayMeaning: Very high priceHistory: There is evidence of this phrase being used from 1949. It also seemed to evolve out of...
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Idiom – Top banana
Top banana – Idiom of the DayMeaning: A person who holds a leadership position.History: History dates back to the usage of the phrase to the 1920’s. In th...
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Idiom – A day late and a dollar short
A day late and a dollar short – Idiom of the DayMeaning: An action which is performed late ; A fruitless action even when performed in time, due to lack o...
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Idiom – At the drop of a dime
At the drop of a dime – Idiom of the DayMeaning: To do something very quickly without much planning.History: It is still a debate whether this phrase is o...
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Idiom – Jump on the bandwagon
Jump on the bandwagon – Idiom of the DayMeaning: To do something because everyone does it or because it has become popular.History: The history dates back...
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Idiom – A cold day in hell
A cold day in hell – Idiom of the DayMeaning: Used to indicate an event that will never happen.History: The origin of the idiom dates back to 1886, when i...
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Idiom – Cut Class
Cut Class – Idiom of the Day for IELTS SpeakingMeaningto skip a school class | not go to school without excuseExampleIf she cuts class more than 4 times, ...
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