Category: Idiom of the Day

Having ears that stick out markedly from the side of the head, thus resembling the handles of a jug. Watch the video

To make (someone) happier or more cheerful; to cheer (someone) up. Watch the video

To encourage someone (to do something), especially in a positive, cheerful manner. Watch the video

Someone who repeatedly expresses or maintains a strong opinion on a single or a few particular subjects. Primarily heard in US, Canada. Watch the video

A woman who is skilled in or adept at a wide variety of tasks or abilities (i.e., the female equivalent of “Jack of all trades”). If used with “master of none,” it implies that while competent in a variety of things, she is not highly skilled in a particular one. Watch the video

A wealthy individual who travels globally, especially by private jet, to frequent fashionable resorts, social events, and the like. Watch the video

A group of wealthy individuals who travel globally, especially by private jet, to frequent fashionable resorts, social events, and the like. Watch the video

A punishment or act of justice that is or appears to be much more severe than the offence warrants. Primarily heard in UK. Watch the video

To rescue someone at the last moment from near or certain death. Watch the video

To talk incessantly and/or at great length. Watch the video