Category: Idiom of the Day

To occur or form suddenly in someone’s mind, as a thought, idea, or revelation. Watch the video

To be in close association with someone or some group. Watch the video

I am determined not to do something. Watch the video

dated To be well or perfectly suited to someone’s job, need, or purpose. Primarily heard in US. Watch the video

Honest, legal work or income. Often used in the phrase “make/earn an honest buck.” Primarily heard in US. Watch the video

An expression of pleasure or relief upon returning to one’s home, especially after an extended period away from it. Watch the video

To have successfully completed something, as a project or activity. Primarily heard in Australia. Watch the video

A very troublesome, aggressive, or aggravating person; a person who is exasperatingly difficult in their manner or behavior. Watch the video

To fulfill or attend to one’s obligation(s) or promise(s) as agreed; to do one’s agreed part in some arrangement. Watch the video

No one will have a greater wrath or vengeance than (this type of person) when he or she has been wronged. A hyperbolic and often humorous play on the phrase “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,” in which any person, demographic, or profession may be substituted for “woman.” Watch the video