The idiom ‘stick to your guns’ means to not change your opinion or decision, even when other people disagree with[…]
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What does ‘out of the blue’ mean?
Have you ever heard the idiom ‘out of the blue’? It means something happens suddenly and surprisingly. It’s used when[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘get cold feet’ mean?
Have you ever heard the idiom ‘get cold feet’? This idiom means to suddenly feel too scared to do something[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘chill out’ mean?
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘chill out’? It’s often used in casual conversation. It means to tell someone who’s[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘hit on someone’ mean?
Do you know what the phrase ‘hit on someone’ means? It doesn’t mean to physically hit someone. If someone ‘hits[…]
Read moreIs it a big problem or is it ‘a storm in a teacup’?
Do you know what the idiom ‘a storm in a teacup’ means? If something is ‘a storm in a teacup’,[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘take a rain check’ mean?
If someone says they will ‘take a rain check’, it means they cannot accept your invitation but would like to[…]
Read moreAre you a ‘butterfingers?’
If you’re a ‘butterfingers’, you’re clumsy and often drop things. It can also mean you’re bad at catching things, for[…]
Read moreHave you ever heard the phrase ‘fat chance!’?
If someone says ‘fat chance!’, it means they think something you said will not happen or is very unlikely to[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘jump the gun’ mean?
If you ‘jump the gun,’ you do something too soon or before the right time. It’s usually used when you[…]
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