Category: Idiom of the Day

Of goods or merchandise, to be acquired by illegal or dubious means; to come into (someone’s) possession without being paid for. Watch the video

A person who is supportive of and enthusiastic about a sports team only when that team is performing well. Watch the video

Additional help or assistance provided by another person. Watch the video

To investigate or pursue every possible means to find a solution to a given problem or to achieve a desired outcome. Watch the video

Every individual person or item within a group, without exception. Watch the video

A moment or instance at which a sudden, revelatory idea, realization, or solution to a problem comes to mind. Watch the video

The main source of talent, power, or ability in a team or group, likened to the room that houses a ship’s engine. Watch the video

Said when an event or performance has come to an end, or when someone or something has left a place, especially in a dramatic fashion. The phrase refers to an announcement famously made at the end of Elvis Presley concerts alerting people that he vacated the premises and no further encores would be played. Watch the video

An obvious truth or fact, especially one regarded as embarrassing or undesirable, that is being intentionally ignored or left unaddressed. Watch the video

To make discoveries, insights, or progress due to the discoveries or previous work of great minds that have come before. Watch the video