Category: Idiom of the Day

A person who makes a statement or statements of such obvious meaning or implication as to be entirely redundant, superfluous, or unnecessary. Watch the video

A tan line or sunburn on the neck and lower arms that results from wearing a T-shirt during prolonged sun exposure and that is clearly demarcated from the pale skin of the chest and upper arms that remained covered. Watch the video

To try to prevent or rectify a problem after the damage has already been done. Watch the video

One who constantly seeks out the sudden increase of energy associated with dangerous activities, similar to the way drug addicts seek out the “high” achieved by drug use. Watch the video

A person, group, or organization so powerful (either by size or by influence) that it does not need to heed the rules or threats of others. It refers to the riddle “Where does an 800-pound gorilla sit?” (Answer: “Wherever it likes.”) Primarily heard in US. Watch the video

Something or someone that appears to be good, useful, or benevolent, but that in reality proves to be the opposite. Watch the video

Thoroughly and/or in its entirety (referring to a book that has been read from front cover to back cover). Watch the video

A state of apparent sleep (or feigned indifference) in which someone is actually aware of everything going on around him or her. Alludes to the idea that foxes sleep with one eye open and thus are always at the ready. Watch the video

The imaginary barrier separating performers in a TV show, film, or play from the audience. Watch the video

A large amount of food in one’s stomach from having just eaten a big meal, especially when it is protruding (and thus resembles the belly of one who is pregnant). Watch the video