Category: Idiom of the Day

Someone who is more active and alert in the early hours of the morning than later in the day; an early riser. Watch the video

To not be important, useful, or beneficial enough to justify the effort or difficulty that something requires. Watch the video

To have multiple viable options or alternatives available in the event that the current course of action, circumstance, opportunity, etc., does not work out. Watch the video

Less guilty or worthy of blame than others, especially those who have injured or laid such blame or guilt upon one. Watch the video

Acting too quickly and without due diligence, focus, and attention to detail will result in avoidable mistakes and thus require even more time to complete the task satisfactorily. (The logic of the phrase is essentially “too much haste results in less overall speed.”) Primarily heard in UK. Watch the video

Positive and negative emotions that are experienced simultaneously and are often in conflict with one another. Watch the video

To earn a very large amount of money, especially by doing something very successfully. Watch the video

There is a specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may seem crazy or absurd to another person. Watch the video

The most important, basic, or fundamental essence or element(s) of an issue, problem, or matter at hand. Watch the video

To begin planning or preparing to replace someone in a job or position before one has actually secured the role, especially during a political election. Watch the video