Category: Idiom of the Day

Any thing, event, or occasion that is especially exciting, impressive, and/or successful. Watch the video

A mild exaggeration beyond the truth or what is likely the case. Watch the video

To display an angry, violent, and/or threatening reaction to or against something or someone, as does a dog or wolf when threatened. Watch the video

To quickly and often abruptly reverse or retreat from one’s position or opinion on a given subject. Refers to pedaling backwards on a bicycle (done to apply the brakes on fixed-gear bikes), or to taking quick, backward steps, as in football or boxing. Watch the video

internet slang Either used as an adjective to describe something as being excellent, great, or exceptionally interesting, or used as an exclamation in affirmation of the same. Watch the video

An especially attractive person who acts as a romantic escort or date to social events, but who is not romantically attached to or involved with the person he or she is accompanying. Watch the video

Compensation or retribution that is (or should be) of an equal amount or degree to the injury or offense that was originally dealt. The saying comes from various passages in the Old Testament, including in Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy. Watch the video

A sudden warning or intimation of danger, risk, or ill fortune. (Often pluralized.) Watch the video

Sudden, unruly, and often violently aggressive behavior of a passenger aboard an airplane, generally while in the air, which puts the safety of other passengers, the crew, or the airplane at risk. The term is modeled on “road rage,” which is the equivalent behavior in relation to driving. Watch the video

Difficult, exhausting, or problematic. The phrase originates from the collar on a horse’s harness, which tightens on the horse’s neck when it travels uphill. Primarily heard in UK. Watch the video