Idioms

returning to the simple, fundamental principles of an activity

to appear in one's thoughts or memory

to become informed or current on a topic, project, or situation

To agree completely with someone.

engaged in behavior that is mischievous, dishonest, or otherwise wrong

fully informed about a current situation or topic and ready to proceed

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

Matching variant: A little bird whispered to me

To make a bad situation or an argument worse.

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

equipped with a very large number of weapons and ready for conflict

to return to the beginning of a task after an attempt has failed

to start planning or designing again after an idea or attempt has failed

to be summarized as or reduced to the most essential point

the main achievement or feature for which a person, place, or thing is known

to reach a critical point that demands action or resolution

to become known or be discovered, especially something hidden

to gradually accept and emotionally deal with a difficult reality

used when reconsideration brings a fresh realization or memory

To deal with a problem only when it actually arises, not before.

To get to the important point without wasting time.

sleeping so deeply that you are completely unaware of your surroundings

very important to someone and loved deeply

moved repeatedly between people or places without making useful progress

from extreme poverty to great wealth

to begin to understand and deal with a difficult problem or task

to keep improving and becoming more successful over time

to become neglected, untidy, or generally worse in condition

to deteriorate severely from an earlier, better condition

To have more important matters to deal with.

both parties are responsible for a situation

I cannot understand it at all

to form an opinion too quickly, before considering enough evidence

to enjoy a large, easy profit, especially from something others consider unfair or undeserving

to spend all of each salary before the next one arrives, with no savings

to try to convince people who already agree with you

to respond successfully when a difficult situation demands unusual effort or skill

to come into your thoughts suddenly and easily

to be logical or obvious

accept responsibility and take action when needed

to refuse to change your position under pressure

to act boldly or recklessly without considering the possible consequences

used to show that something is more extreme than your words suggest

amounting to a stated, usually substantial, quantity or sum

behaving exactly as one's character or previous conduct would lead others to expect

good enough to satisfy the expected level of quality

when mounting pressure makes decisive action unavoidable

with the intention of achieving a particular result

an unpleasant fact or situation that must be accepted

a hard problem to solve or a hard person to convince

from something impressive or elevated to something absurd or trivial

to deal with the most important or practical details of something

collapse or fail completely, particularly as a business or financial venture

used to express relief that an unwanted person or thing has gone

to work hard and steadily without distraction

to speak directly and honestly, even if it is unpleasant

used before saying something directly and bluntly

to bring something, especially a plan or hope, to a definite end

a competitive spiral that drives prices, quality, or standards lower and lower

to pay one debt by creating another

used to dismiss a story or claim as unbelievable

in every way that matters in practice; effectively