All English words - page 1

Meanings of A penny saved is a penny earned:

idiom

Something you say that means it is wise to save money

Usage examples:

I'd advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings - a penny saved is a penny earned.

Meanings of A rare bird:

noun

An exceptional person or thing; a rarity.

Usage examples:

The style is a rare bird in brazilian music

Meanings of A second bite at the cherry:

phrase

An attempt or opportunity to do something.

Usage examples:

The team had victory snatched from their grasp, and could well have had their last bite at the cherry

idiom

Another opportunity to do something

Usage examples:

He missed a medal in the 100 metres, but will get a second bite of the cherry in the 400 metres.

Meanings of A sight for sore eyes:

phrase

A person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see.

Usage examples:

The mighty cairngorms are a sight for sore eyes in any rambler's book

idiom

Someone or something that you are happy to see

Usage examples:

After twenty hours of driving, my family was a sight for sore eyes.

Meanings of A snowball’s chance in hell:

phrase

No chance at all.

Usage examples:

The scheme has a snowball's chance in hell of being accepted

idiom

To have no chance of succeeding

Usage examples:

If he can't afford a good lawyer, he doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning the case.

Meanings of A stitch in time saves nine:

phrase

If you sort out a problem immediately it may save a lot of extra work later.

Usage examples:

The lead officer said: ‘it's a case of a stitch in time saves nine.’

idiom

Said to mean that it is better to act or deal with problems immediately, because if you wait and deal with them later, things will get worse and the problems will take longer to deal with

Meanings of A storm in a teacup:

phrase

Great outrage or excitement about a trivial matter.

Usage examples:

On the other hand, some of the ‘stories’ that have caused a great deal of excitement are no more th…

idiom

A lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important

Meanings of A tall order:

phrase

An unreasonable or difficult demand.

Usage examples:

They thought that the deadline was a tall order

idiom

To be something that is difficult to do

Usage examples:

Building the bridge in time for the olympics will be a tall order.

Meanings of A walk in the park:

idiom

Something that is very easy to do, and usually pleasant

Usage examples:

He's used to hard physical work - this is a walk in the park to him.

Meanings of A wind:

adjective

Firm or hard and not bending or moving easily

Usage examples:

He had stiff leather shoes on., if the dough is stiff, add more sour cream., he was unable to turn …

phrase

A strong wind

Usage examples:

We live near the ocean, where stiff breezes cleanse the air., we were tired from riding our bikes i…

Meanings of A woman of her word:

idiom

Someone who keeps their promises

Usage examples:

You can trust him - he's a man of his word.

Meanings of A-bear-with-a-sore-head:

idiom

To be in a bad mood that causes you to treat other people badly and complain a lot

Usage examples:

You're like a bear with a sore head this morning. what's wrong with you?

Meanings of A-bed-of-roses:

idiom

If a situation is not all roses, there are unpleasant things to deal with as well as the pleasant ones

Usage examples:

Being in a relationship is not all roses, you know.

Meanings of A-big-ask:

noun

Something that you ask someone to do or hope that will happen, but that will be difficult to achieve

Usage examples:

If the operations in japan are successful, then the business should have a future, but it's a big a…

Meanings of A-bit:

noun

A small piece or a small amount of something

Usage examples:

Little bits of paper, we need every bit of evidence we can find., we showed a little bit on videota…

Meanings of A-bit-of:

phrase

A slight but not serious amount or type of something

Usage examples:

Maria's put on a bit of weight, hasn't she?, it's a bit of a nuisance., getting all the children re…

Meanings of A-bit-thick:

idiom

To praise someone too much

Usage examples:

She went on and on about how she admired his work - laid it on a bit thick, if you ask me.

Meanings of A-bitch-of-a:

noun

An offensive word for an unpleasant man

Meanings of A-bite:

idiom

Some food

Usage examples:

You'll feel better once you've had a bite to eat.

Meanings of A-bolt-from-the-blue:

idiom

Something important or unusual that happens suddenly or unexpectedly

Usage examples:

The resignation of the chairman came like a bolt from the blue.

Meanings of A-bolt-out-of-the-blue:

idiom

Something completely unexpected that surprises you very much

Usage examples:

The news of his marriage was a bolt from the blue.

Meanings of A-bomb:

noun

A weapon that explodes

Usage examples:

Was there any warning before the bomb went off?, the last play was a bomb., they bombed enemy airfi…

Meanings of A-breath-of-fresh-air:

Someone or something that makes a situation feel new, different, and exciting

Usage examples:

The last band was a breath of fresh air in an otherwise boring night of music.

phrase

An act or brief spell of breathing air that is outside or outdoors.

Usage examples:

Researchers found that 50 per cent of workers never leave the office for a breath of fresh air

Meanings of A-bugger:

idiom

Used to show that you are extremely annoyed or bored with an activity and that you will not continue doing it

Usage examples:

I'd been waiting for him for an hour and i thought, sod this for a lark - i'm going home!

Meanings of A-bundle:

idiom

To earn a lot of money

Usage examples:

They made a bundle selling their business.