beat the air
Meaning: fighting without any purpose.
Example: You are just beating the air if you want to turn him into a good boy. Read more ➺
Idioms
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An idiom is a phrase, saying, or a group of words with a metaphorical (not literal) meaning, which has become accepted in common usage.
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rob Peter to pay Paul rob Peter to pay Paul
Meaning: to cause harm to one person in order to do good for another.
Example: I moved money from the college savings account to my main account so the debit would clear, robbing Peter to pay Paul. Read more ➺
it’s not brain surgery
Meaning: to indicate that a specific task is simple and easy to undertake
Example: Learning to ride a bike is simple, it’s not brain surgery. Read more ➺
yoke around one’s neck
Meaning: a fatiguing burden.
Example: I refused to be the yoke around his neck, and so I turned down his generous offer of employment in a job for which I was unqualified. Read more ➺
fiddle while Rome burns
Meaning: to perform an inconsequential task or act irresponsibly in the midst of a disastrous event.
Example: Vacuuming the carpet while her co-worker was in with the boss, trying to steal her job, felt like fiddling while Rome burned. Read more ➺
To add insult to injury
Meaning: To make a bad situation even worse; to hurt the feelings of someone who has already been hurt.
Example: We were waiting for the bus for over an hour, and then, to add insult to injury, it started raining! Read more ➺
Not for all the tea in China
Meaning: Not for anything; never.
Example: I wouldn’t do your job for all the tea in China. Read more ➺
anything but
Meaning: by no means
Example: We went to see that new action film on Thursday night and it was anything but good, in fact, I fell asleep. Read more ➺
square peg in a round hole
Meaning: a person who doesn't fit into societies norm
Example: How he got the job I will never know. He's like a square peg in a round hole. Read more ➺
hit or miss
Meaning: something is arranged in a haphazard fashion
Example: "Have you tried the new bar on the corner? We've been three times and it's a bit hit and miss." Read more ➺
View the complete list of all idioms we have on our website. Read more ➺