A great distance or area; a huge amount of space. Primarily heard in US. Watch the video
Category: Idiom of the Day
heat wave
A period of time in which the weather is unusually and persistently hot. Watch the video
have (one's) heart on (one's) sleeve
To openly display or make known one’s emotions or sentiments. Watch the video
you could hear the grass grow(ing)
It is so still or quiet that one would be able to hear even the tiniest, imperceptible sounds. Watch the video
filled to the brim
Completely full; teeming; having no room to spare. Watch the video
a little leery
Cautious, wary, or uncertain of a given person, place, or thing. Watch the video
go Galt
To reduce, restrict, or cease one’s work or productivity as a means of social protest against increased marginal tax rates, limits on tax deductions, or the use of tax income for purposes one finds morally objectionable. Taken from the name John Galt, a character in Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Watch the video
glimmer of hope
A minute indication that something may improve, succeed, or turn out for the best in the end. Watch the video
hit a brick wall
To come up against an immovable or insurmountable difficulty or obstacle. Watch the video
breach of etiquette
A violation of established social norms or expectations, especially as relates to polite society or specific professions. Watch the video