Idioms

Something that is very easy to do.

an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble

To make someone feel deep emotional pain, often by ending a relationship.

at the very start of the morning

someone who prefers beginning the day before most other people

used to ask someone to wait, or to express surprise or objection

To have a strong liking for sugary food.

to watch or look after someone or something carefully, often to make sure nothing goes wrong

To hope strongly that something good will happen.

used to say that things have gone well up to now

Something that seems bad at first but turns out to have a good outcome.

a reasonable portion or a substantial amount of something, especially work or difficulties

Someone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar situation.

Something that is far too expensive for what it is.

still healthy, active, or functioning despite age or difficulty

To be unable to keep still because you are restless or excited.

something whose answer or outcome is completely uncertain

usually or in most situations

ultimately; when everything is considered

in a desperate situation with few options left

returning to the simple, fundamental principles of an activity

a rough estimate, not an exact number

the value or impact you get for the money or effort spent

to remember and consider something when making a decision

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

intelligence or mental ability used to think and solve problems

A way of wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance.

To do or say something that eases tension and gets people talking comfortably in an unfamiliar social situation.

to ignore an unpleasant reality hoping it will go away

to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end

To decide to stop working on something for now.

a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched

to draw someone's notice or interest

to return to a topic or person later, after other things have happened

to pause and reconsider a situation (step back), or develop an idea or action beyond its current point (step further)

unfavorable reporting or reputation in the media or among people

a subject that causes disagreement or argument between people

A clumsy person who causes damage or upset in a delicate situation.

a person who strongly resembles a parent in character or behavior

So common as to be of little value.

A controversial or awkward issue that no one wants to deal with.

used to say that you know something while keeping your informant's identity secret

an extremely serious or urgent matter

a guess or attempt with very little chance of success

The same unpleasant treatment that you have given to others.

A completely different situation from before.

affecting everyone or everything equally

To make a bad situation or an argument worse.

make an already bad situation worse by adding humiliation or further harm

to stay better prepared than others by anticipating future needs

a situation suddenly became extremely noisy, chaotic, or violent

a task treated as routine because it belongs to someone's normal duties

requiring complete success or acceptance, with no partial alternative

everything is ready for an activity to begin

full of promises or discussion without doing the things promised

extremely fashionable or popular at a particular time

similar to; roughly in the style or manner of

there are no meaningful restrictions on behavior or choices

the biggest, most powerful player in a market, which dominates everything around it

used after simple instructions to signal that the task is finished or the result achieved

used to criticize a selfish attitude of being comfortable and ignoring other people's difficulties

an action or situation that unleashes many unexpected and hard-to-control problems

an unpleasant fact or situation that must be accepted

A person who surprises everyone by showing unexpected talent or success.

A friendly way of asking what someone is quietly thinking about.

A great deal of fuss made about a trivial matter.

a hard problem to solve or a hard person to convince

A dangerous person who pretends to be harmless or friendly.

honest, legal, and transparent

behaving as if you belong to a higher social class or rank than you do

a secret advantage kept hidden until it is needed

a hidden advantage kept in reserve

in a way that conflicts with what is usual or with someone's natural character

a competitive spiral in which rivals keep escalating their investment to stay ahead

if it becomes absolutely necessary, though the option is barely adequate

in strong disagreement or conflict with someone

in a confused, disorganized state

without exception, especially when declaring something the best in its category

to leave a place very quickly (get); or to defeat or hit something severely (beat)

to make one naturally want to ask a particular question; (formally) to assume the very point being argued

Completely unacceptable by ordinary moral or social standards.

spending a disproportionate amount of time on trivial details while ignoring the important parts of a problem

by an extremely small amount or margin; only just