parents; they prefer their peers . This figurative use of the verb bare , which literally means "make bare" or

parents; they prefer their peers . This figurative use of the verb bare , which literally means "make bare" or

parents; they prefer their peers . This figurative use of the verb bare , which literally means "make bare" or

parents; they prefer their peers . This figurative use of the verb bare , which literally means "make bare" or

go to the play without you?-No, be my guest . This expression not only literally invites someone to

a new idiom video every day! able to breathe (easy/easily/freely) again 1. Literally, capable of inhaling

in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Acronyms , Wikipedia . grope (around/about) for (someone or something) 1. Literally, to attempt

channel, I guess! See also: channel , great , mind , run , same change the channel 1. Literally, to switch

muscles Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Encyclopedia . flex (one's) muscle(s) 1. Literally, to contract

the wheel. See also: close close in for the kill 1. Literally, to approach

responsibility of people of nobility or, more broadly, economic privilege. Taken from French, literally meaning "nobility obligates." The

email and get a new idiom video every day! break away 1. Literally, to escape

blank eventually. See also: blank , fill fill in the blank(s) 1. verb Literally, to complete

bricks to hide from the invaders. See also: bank , up bankbook 1. Literally, a book

surrounded by two pieces of bread. I don't like making my team members feel bad when I need

Medical , Financial , Acronyms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to pivot: Pivot table pivot around (something) 1. Literally, to rotate

Legal , Financial , Acronyms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . a cure worse than the ailment 1. Literally, any drug, surgery, procedure

don't trample down my flowers. See also: down , trample trample on (someone or something) 1. Literally, to walk

Friendly, affectionate, amiable. Originally used to describe a textile fabric that was literally warm and fuzzy

is to try it for size to see if you feel comfortable in it

Close bounce (something) back and forth bounce (something) back and forth 1. Literally, for two

one's) eyelashes To flirt with or feign romantic interest in someone. (Literally fluttering one's eyelashes

Friendly, affectionate, amiable. Originally used to describe a textile fabric that was literally warm and fuzzy

found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . salivate (all) over (someone or something) 1. Literally, to release

he had tucked in his belt. Dude, there's security guards! They're gonna feel that we're packing

in. A: "Why do you insist on wearing that beat-up old coat? Feathers are literally coming out of

in. A: "Why do you insist on wearing that beat-up old coat? Feathers are literally coming out of

in Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . look in 1. verb Literally, to peer

box Close bounce back and forth bounce (something) back and forth 1. Literally, for two

To be in a position or place of stability. I feel like I'm finally

in the talent show. 9. verb To be approaching some age, either literally or figuratively. My daughter

my car won't start. See also: bind bind (one) hand and foot 1. Literally, to tie

hectic job and trying to mind the kids, I always feel like a limp

Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Financial , Acronyms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . pro bono For free. From Latin, literally "for the

mouthed throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick feel out go great guns

CEO that he liked best. See also: accede , pressure , to be under pressure 1. Literally, to be

Legal , Financial , Acronyms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . a cure worse than the ailment 1. Literally, any drug, surgery, procedure

found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . entangle (someone or something) in (something) 1. Literally, to tangle

skim Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Financial , Acronyms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . skim off 1. Literally, to scoop

of (one) (redirected from get ahold of ) get ahold of (one) 1. Literally, to grab

under pressure (redirected from considerable ) Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Acronyms . under pressure 1. Literally, forced through or into

1841), “Something will come of this. I hope it mayn’t be human gore.” Literally, therefore, gory details means

rebirth in the springtime. See also: freeze , over freeze to death 1. Literally, to die

shiver , spine , up get the shivers 1. To begin to feel fear or dread. Can

the turn, giving him a royal flush. See also: turn turn away 1. Literally, to turn

Medical , Legal , Acronyms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . a treatment worse than the disease 1. Literally, any drug, surgery, procedure

a whole different beast (something) to go on a/the feel of (something

Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Acronyms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . blind with (something) 1. Literally, having one's vision

in life that cannot be solved, healed, or improved is death. I know that things feel hopeless at the

box Close enmesh Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus . enmesh in (something) 1. Literally, to tangle

of it. See also: different , direction , go go in the right direction 1. Literally, to move

bag right there when you yelled back at her! 5. noun Something that one enjoys. I feel so uncomfortable in

well. I'm worried that it's all downhill from here. 2. Increasingly easy (as if literally traveling downhill, as opposed

Legal . Related to bring down: bring down the house bring down 1. Literally, to bring

careful not to make any more mistakes. See also: put , scrutiny under pressure 1. Literally, forced through or into

and I when we were growing up. See also: above , prize , something prize (something) from 1. Literally, to extract

Thesaurus , Acronyms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to dredge: dredge up , Suction dredge dredge up 1. Literally, to take

negative. I know I have a reputation as a moocher, but I literally don't have enough

gushed about her new boyfriend yet again. See also: bite , lip bite (one's) nails 1. Literally, to chew

a fishbowl under the scrutiny of the public eye. I feel like I'm in

to something vocally or passionately. Many townspeople have clamored against this construction project because they feel it will greatly increase

something) be out of whack be thrown out of whack beat off feel out of whack

The term dates from the early twentieth century. Eugene O’Neill used it literally in his

off of me. See also: bore , off , pant bore through (someone or something) 1. Literally, to create

Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Related to slobber: driveling slobber (all) over (someone or something) 1. Literally, to allow

to someone or something else. All of my siblings are surgeons, so I always feel like my career in

than to one's own skill or planning. To be honest, I feel like the massive

than to one's own skill or planning. To be honest, I feel like the massive

In close proximity to another location. Said especially when traveling by car, often when literally approaching a corner

he had tucked in his belt. Dude, there's security guards! They're gonna feel that we're packing

after all those shots they kept buying me last night. See also: preserve well preserved 1. Literally, having been kept from

in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Acronyms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . be in the spotlight 1. Literally, to be

a lamppost or tree, from the side, especially such that the car literally folds around or envelops

house—my mom practically buys them by the gross. With five teenage sons, I feel like I buy food

who pissed in his Corn Flakes?" See also: corn , Flake , piss seed corn 1. Literally, the seed

ll get lost in the shuffle. See also: lost , shuffle shuffle off 1. Literally, to leave

ll get lost in the shuffle. See also: lost , shuffle shuffle off 1. Literally, to leave

spent not (all) that good/bad/well/poor/etc. not all that good, well, etc. not feel well not sit comfortably

the Paleolithic period (or "Stone Age"). Derek's on the paleo diet, so he literally never eats bread. See

A very important person. The phrase seems to have come from, literally, a very

See also: bullet , sweat take a/the bullet (for someone) 1. Literally, to jump

nonsense of the whole political process, but for some reason many voters feel that that is just

also: by , reduce reduce (something) to rubble To completely destroy something, either literally or figuratively. The

me a few months to fully recover from my surgery, but I finally feel like I'm at

1841), “Something will come of this. I hope it mayn’t be human gore.” Literally, therefore, gory details means

making things a little easier on yourself! See also: swim , tide swim around 1. Literally, to swim

gloves my mom made me wear when I was a kid. They made me feel like such a

seats in Congress. I'm not surprised the game was dull—I feel like that happens every

documents just floating around the department! See also: around , float float into (something) 1. Literally, to bob

heart out every time. See also: heart , out , sob sob (oneself) to sleep 1. Literally, to weep

or things. Can't the government put a blanket ban on solicitors? Literally no one wants someone

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. leave to someone's tender mercies Literally, kind usage of

up as some paragon of success and good behavior, which makes me feel like a real

found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Financial , Encyclopedia . fall (up)on (someone or something) 1. Literally, to fall

in the world, but when I'm in the zone, I feel unstoppable. Their goaltender has

for you. See also: gold , information , mine , of hungry for (something) 1. Literally, having a strong

sweep the former champions aside so soundly. See also: aside , sweep sweep away 1. Literally, to brush

seats in Congress. I'm not surprised the game was dull—I feel like that happens every

seats in Congress. I'm not surprised the game was dull—I feel like that happens every

we'll be in real danger of going bankrupt. We don't feel confident investing in