GIVE (SOMEONE) A TASTE OF (HIS/HER) OWN MEDICINE Giving someone a taste of their own medicine is...
GIVE (SOMEONE) A RING If someone is giving someone a ring, it can mean they are proposing...
GIVE (ONE’S) RIGHT (BODY PART) FOR/TO DO (SOMETHING) The idiom “give (one’s) right body part” to do...
GET/LEND (SOMEONE) A HAND Many people have the idiom “to lend someone a hand” meaning to lend...
GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE SHORT END OF THE STICK The idiom “give someone the short end of the...
GET/GIVE (SOMEONE) THE GO-AHEAD To give someone the go-ahead is to show approval for an idea or...
GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED Getting up on the wrong side of the...
GET TO THE BOTTOM OF (SOMETHING) To get to the bottom of something is to understand its...
GET/GIVE THE GO-AHEAD The phrase “go ahead” is a common idiomatic response to someone’s request for permission...
GET (SOMETHING) OFF (ONE’S) CHEST To get something off one’s chest is to unload a burden or...
GET (ONE’S) SECOND WIND The idiom “Get one’s second wind” refers to the feeling one gets after...
GET OFF (ONE’S) HIGH HORSE This idiom typically means to stop being arrogant or haughty, and it...
GET CAUGHT/BE LEFT HOLDING THE BAG [LEAVE (SOMEONE) HOLDING THE BAG] In the context of this idiom,...
GET (A) HOLD OF (SOMEONE) The idiom “to get a hold of” means to interact with someone....
FULL STEAM AHEAD The idiom “full steam ahead” typically refers to the idea that something should be...
FOURTH-RATE Fourth-rate refers to a lower class or grade. The term is used to refer to public...
FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE For heaven’s sake is an idiom that refers to the intensity of one’s emotions....
FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH, A A force to be reckoned with is a powerful and significant...
FOOL’S GOLD Fool’s gold is a term that can be defined as something that fools people into...
FOLLOW IN (SOMEONE’S) FOOTSTEPS The idiom “to follow in someone’s footsteps” is to be subjected to the...
FLY IN THE OINTMENT The fly in the ointment idiom refers to an unpleasant or unexpected element...
FLAT BROKE The phrase “flat broke” is an idiom used to describe someone who has no money...
FITS AND STARTS When someone is progressing in an erratic manner, they are making progress in fits...
FIRST-RATE First-rate is typically used to indicate that something is of the highest quality. It can be...
FILTHY RICH Filthy rich is an idiom that describes someone wealthy. It can also be used to...
FIELD DAY A field day is a way to show off what one has achieved. It is...
FEATHER (ONE’S) NEST The idiomatic expression “feather one’s nest” is often used to mean that one has...
FAR CRY FROM (SOMETHING) The phrase “far cry from” is an idiomatic expression meaning “very different.” For...
FALL FOR (SOMEONE) Falling for someone is a figure of speech that refers to developing strong feelings...
FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND A fair weather friend is someone who only hangs around you when you are doing...
FAIR AND SQUARE The idiom “fair and square” has its origins in the rule of law. Prior...
ETERNAL TRIANGLE The phrase “eternal triangle” generally means a love triangle that is unending and unfixable. For...
EAT OUT OF (SOMEONE’S) HAND The idiom is used using the phrase “to eat out of someone’s...
EAT CROW/HUMBLE PIE In social settings, this idiom is often used when someone is humbled by an...
DUTCH TREAT {GO DUTCH} The term “go dutch” is an idiomatic phrase meaning to divide the cost...
DRESSED TO KILL One might say that a person is dressed to kill when they are wearing...
DOWN TO THE WIRE Down to the wire is a term that describes the last few seconds...
DOWN IN THE DUMPS Some people are down in the dumps because they are experiencing a kind...
DO (SOMEONE) A GOOD TURN Doing someone a good turn is the act of helping someone out...
DOG DAYS (OF SUMMER) The dog days of summer are an idiom meaning the hottest time of...
