Category: Idiom of the Day

A task requiring extreme intelligence, skill, or competence, usually used in a negative or rhetorical manner to indicate the opposite. Watch the video

The authority and freedom to boast or brag of one’s achievements that comes from having won a contest or succeeded in some way, especially against a close rival. Watch the video

The final and critical moment or moments of a tense, important, or desperate situation. It refers to the ninth inning of baseball, the “bottom” of which is batted by the home team as their last chance to win the game. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Watch the video

A shudder felt down one’s back, due to either fear, anticipation, nervousness, or excitement. Watch the video

An unfortunate situation. The term is used either in consolation or ironically. Watch the video

Having been formed from two distinct factors, elements, or reasons. Watch the video

A thing, event, or experience that creates a profound sense of joy or elation in the spectator. Watch the video

A person with an excitable, fiery, or impetuous temper or disposition; one who is quick to get angry or act rashly. Watch the video

Alive, healthy, and alert. (A truncated version of “alive and kicking.”) Watch the video

It is not at all surprising (that something is the case). Watch the video