With rash, unrestrained impulsiveness, enthusiasm, or zeal. Watch the video
Category: Idiom of the Day
be rained out
To be delayed, postponed, or cancelled due to the rain. Watch the video
rags-to-riches
adjective (used before a noun) Characterized by a rise from poverty to great or exceptional wealth. Watch the video
go to wrack and ruin
To fall into severe or total decay, degradation, or ruination, as from disuse or lack of upkeep. (“Wrack,” a now-archaic word meaning wreckage or destruction, is also often spelled “rack.”) Watch the video
(as) silent as the grave
Totally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. Watch the video
put the hammer down
To press down the accelerator (of an automobile) as far as possible; to accelerate to or travel at an automobile’s maximum speed. Primarily heard in US. Watch the video
put in (one's) two cents' worth
To share one’s opinion or point of view for whatever it may be worth, generally when it is unasked for. Watch the video
put food on the table
To earn enough money to provide the basic necessities for oneself and (often) one’s family. Watch the video
(one's) blood is up
One is in an angry, aggressive, or violent mood; one is looking or ready for a fight. Watch the video
one side
Move aside! Get out of the way! (Short for “move to one side.”) Watch the video