Category: Idiom of the Day

To live, operate, or function with the unyielding belief in something, especially that which is fanciful, unrealistic, or untrue. Primarily heard in US. Watch the video

Someone would be better off not doing something or acting a certain way because it is or may become destructive, counterproductive, futile, or undesirable. Watch the video

To be firmly resolute and confident in one’s ideas, intentions, plans, or opinions. Watch the video

A completely ignorant, uninformed, or unknowledgeable person. Watch the video

To know or be aware of something without any possible doubt. Watch the video

To be completely unaware of or know nothing about someone; to have never met the person indicated. Watch the video

To be aware of or knowledgeable in every possible way to do or achieve something, especially ways that are clever, cunning, or ethically questionable. Watch the video

To attempt continuously and fruitlessly to accomplish some task or achieve some goal that is or seems ultimately hopeless. Watch the video

To be dying; to be approaching or very close to death (i.e., about to be admitted into the afterlife). Watch the video

To shock, confuse, or astonish someone to a point of complete bewilderment; throw someone for a loop. More often phrased as “you could have knocked me over with a feather,” expressing great bewilderment or surprise. Watch the video