Let sleeping dogs lie Let sleeping dogs lie (idiom) said to warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about, used to say that you should not arouse sources of trouble, to avoid causing any trouble by not mentioning a problematic subject: Our sponsor is not in …
Red-letter Day 1100 Words Red-letter Day 1100 Words /ˌredˈlet.əˌdeɪ/ (idiom) a special, happy and important day that you will always remember, turning point, day to remember, occasion, event: The day I first set foot in America was a red-letter day for me. Antonyms ordinary day
I’m From Missouri 1100 Words I’m From Missouri 1100 Words I’m skeptical and cynic, to have doubt about something, to not be sure about something, doubtful, cynical, doubting, unconvinced, incredulous, uncertain, distrustful, dubious, suspicious, questioning: You might abide by his ideas so easily, but I’m from Missouri. Antonyms convinced, persuaded
Pass the Buck 1100 Words You Need Pass the Buck 1100 Words You Need to make someone else responsible or accountable for something that you’re in charge of, shift the blame, shift responsibility to someone else, evade responsibility, lay something at someone’s door: My older brother always used to pass the buck and blame me …
Take down a peg Take down a peg to make an arrogant and conceited person realize that they are not as important and influential as they think they are, to take the conceit out of a braggart, discourage, humiliate, damage one’s reputation, humble, disparage, demean, put down: That debacle in her presentation was enough to …
Stock-in-Trade 1100 Words Stock-in-Trade 1100 Words all the necessary equipment and tools that you need to have at work, goods and basic resources at work, all the requisites of a profession, staple, commodity, facility, means: As a professional blogger, a high-tech computer, smartphone, and stable internet access are the building blocks of my stock-in-trade. Antonyms …
Rule the Roost 1100 Words Rule the Roost 1100 Words To be the most powerful person in a group, to be in complete control, to be the person who makes all the decisions in a group, to call the shots, be in control, be in charge, be top dog, reign supreme, be in the saddle, …
Hobson’s Choice 1100 Words You Need Hobson’s Choice 1100 Words You Need the ironic state of having no choice to make, lack of freedom to choose, a choice between what is offered and nothing at all, something or nothing: Being the underdog, our company had to acquiesce in all of the contract rules set by …
Feeling No Pain Feeling no pain a euphemism for being or feeling drunk, drunk, inebriated, under the influence, under the influence of alcohol, liquored up, imbibed: He was arrested by the police for feeling no pain behind the steering wheel. Antonyms sober
Throw down the gauntlet Throw down the gauntlet to invite your rival or competitor to a challenge, e.g. a fight or competition, challenge, confront, defy, brave, face up to, dare, test, dispute, contest, object to, oppose: When the inexperienced photographer threw down the gauntlet, the expect in photography did not have any other choice but …