Questions tagged [idioms]
Idioms are a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words. Use [idiom-requests] if you are searching for an idiom with a particular meaning.
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Olympic basketball terms: what does “gutted on the glass and in the paint” mean?
The U.S. men’s basketball team has been “bullied” in the past because of the size of the players.
Generally speaking, Coach Kerr played smaller lineups, and in losing three of their final four games ...
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Idiom for "different people know different things"
There is the common saying that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” to show that different things may have different value to different people.
However, I teach a class of students and often ...
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What does "snubbed out" mean? [duplicate]
I am confused by the meaning of the term "snubbed out." I will list some examples that I came across.
I applied for the position of supervisor, but was quickly snubbed out when the HR ...
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To do what it takes
I am interested in the idiom "do what it takes". Is it necessary for this idiom to include the goal? Can I say just "I will do what it takes.", when the goal is clear from context? ...
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