CLEAN (SOMEONE) OUT The term “clean someone out” refers to a person being robbed of all their...
Day: January 14, 2022
CHIP ON (ONE’S) SHOULDER A chip on one’s shoulder is an expression for perceived or imaginary insult,...
CHICKEN The phrase “chicken” is likely to be used as a term for cowardice. It may also...
CHECKERED PAST Checkered past is a term used to describe someones life history of having been engaged...
CHANGE HORSES IN MIDSTREAM A common translation of this phrase is “changing one’s mind in the midst...
CATCH (SOMEONE) RED-HANDED [GET CAUGHT-RED HANDED] Catching someone red handed is when you are caught in the...
CARRY A TORCH (FOR SOMEONE) To “carry a torch” for someone means to have romantic feelings for...
CALL A SPADE A SPADE This idiom is used when one wants to be straightforward about someone...
BY WORD OF MOUTH This means that information is transmitted through speech and orally, as opposed to...
BY THE BOOK, GO A person who “goes by the book” might be someone who does things...
BUTTER (SOMEONE) UP A buttering up is a tactic that an individual can use to get on...
BURNING QUESTION A question that is often asked is about how to have a better understanding of...
BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS Burning the candle at both ends is a colloquial phrase that...
