Category: Idiom of the Day

An unenthusiastic, disdainful, or unfriendly welcome. Watch the video

Someone who has an obsessive or compulsive need to control every aspect of a situation and/or the ways in which others act. Watch the video

Opposite to what is popularly or generally expected or believed. Usually used to introduce such a statement. Watch the video

The lavish expenditure of money or acquisition of expensive items as a public display of one’s wealth or financial success. Watch the video

An overcrowded, unsafe and/or crime-ridden urban environment or city, characterized by the congestion of large buildings and roads. Watch the video

An expression used when one remembers or realizes something because of what the other person has just said. Watch the video

To nearly devolve into a physical fight. Watch the video

To try to calm oneself and think clearly and rationally. Watch the video

To be in a state of disuse for a prolonged period of time. Watch the video

The practice of not disclosing important or vital information by members of a group, as due to the threat of violence, reprisal, being branded as a traitor, or an inherent sense of honor. Watch the video