To be taken by surprise; to be caught when one is vulnerable, careless, or inattentive. Watch the video
Category: Idiom of the Day
odds and sods
An assortment of small, miscellaneous items, especially those that are not especially important or valuable. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Watch the video
odd duck
A rather unusual, strange, or peculiar person. Watch the video
not your father's
Very modern or updated; no longer what an older generation would expect or be used to. Watch the video
be not worth a brass farthing
To be completely worthless or useless; to have little or no value. Refers to farthings (obsolete British units of currency, worth one-quarter of a penny), formerly made from a copper alloy (brass). Primarily heard in UK. Watch the video
be not in Kansas anymore
To no longer be in a place that one knows or where one is comfortable; to be in a completely unfamiliar and/or discomfiting environment. A reference to The Wizard of Oz, in which Dorothy, upon arriving to Oz, says, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Watch the video
not have (one's) heart in (something)
To not be emotionally invested or enthusiastic about something; to have no drive or will to do something. Watch the video
not as black as (one) is painted
Not as evil, malicious, or malignant as one is described or believed to be. Watch the video
not have a penny to (one's) name
To be extremely poor; to have very little or no money to spend. Watch the video
not a peep from/out of (someone)
Not a single word or sound from someone. Watch the video