Idiom

A Collection Idiom Words

Do a hatchet job

- To say bad things about a person; to destroy somebody's reputation.
Example: Trina was jealous with the promotion Lucy got so she did a hatchet job on her.

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Drag your feet

- To lengthen the time or duration; to have it longer than expected, usually because the person is unmotivated or uninterested.
Example: Bryan always drags his feet over waking up early for school.

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Draw the line

- To set a limit with work or initiatives; not going over the limit.
Example: Drinking too much booze can get you into serious trouble. You should know when to draw the line.

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Dress to kill

- To dress elegantly or stylishly; to dress with a taste of sophistication.
Example: Joshua is dressed to kill tonight.

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Eagle eyes

- Meticulous; a person who is keen with details; a person who sees everything up to the minute detail.
Example: Mothers are keen with furniture arrangements and glass or floor stains which only proves that indeed they have got eagle eyes.

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Easy as pie

- Literally easy.
Example: The practical examination was easy as pie.

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Eat humble pie

- To sincerely admit a mistake; to wholeheartedly be sorry for a committed wrongdoing.
Example: Brenda ate a humble pie when she admitted to have gotten the stolen money.

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Eat like a bird

- To eat in small amounts, minute food intake, to eat very little.
Example: My sister barely gains weight because she eats like a bird.

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Egg on your face

- Embarrassed by someone; made to look stupid or foolish.
Example: When I sang and failed to hit the note, it was as if I had an egg on my face.

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Eleventh hour

- Last minute occurrence; last minute twist of events.
Example: During live shows, changes happen at the eleventh hour.

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