Example
“The team had already admitted its mistake, but the columnist still put the boot in.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
bury the hatchet
Neutral · CEFR B1
to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end
drive someone up the wall
Informal · CEFR B1
to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated
go downhill
Neutral · CEFR B1
to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance
go with the flow
Neutral · CEFR B1
To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.
kiss and make up
Neutral · CEFR B1
to reconcile and become friendly again after an argument
mend fences
Neutral · CEFR B1
to rebuild friendly relations after a dispute
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.