Category: Idiom of the Day

To be very young, immature, and/or inexperienced. Watch the video

(used before a noun; sometimes hyphenated) Characterized by being very quick and easy to obtain, access, and use. Watch the video

An exclamation of surprise, shock, frustration, exasperation, anger, or annoyance. Watch the video

An honest, affable, reliable, and trustworthy person. Watch the video

A set phrase indicating stark and unyielding refusal to submit to authoritarian measures or domination. The phrase is attributed to American politician Patrick Henry (1736–1799) from a speech he made to the Virginia Convention in 1775, calling for Virginian troops to assist in the Revolutionary War. Any number of alternative nouns can be used in place of “liberty” as a means of humorously or hyperbolically highlighting one’s extreme reluctance to part with it. Watch the video

A shudder felt down one’s back, due to either fear, anticipation, nervousness, or excitement. Watch the video

Advanced beyond one’s ability to understand or make sense of the subject matter or task at hand. Watch the video

Anything reputed or promising to restore one’s youth, vitality, or health, or at least the appearance thereof. Watch the video

In a deep, sound sleep. “Fast” in this instance means “secure or fixed firmly in place,” rather than “moving quickly.” Watch the video

Arriving after the arranged time to a meeting or event that does not require strict punctuality, especially so as to give the appearance of nonchalance or having been preoccupied by other social engagements. Watch the video