Meaning An intuition or premonition about something; a sense of foreknowledge about a situation, condition, or set of circumstances. Examples…
General
To be loaded
Meaning To have a lot of money. Examples “Billy paid his Harvard Law School tuition with cash. His family is loaded.” Origin…
go to the mattresses
Meaning To enter into or prepare for a lengthy war, battle, or conflict; to adopt a combative or warlike position.…
walking on eggshells (eggs)
Meaning to be extremely careful around someone in order not to upset them Examples Whenever my mother-in-law visits I’m walking on…
A man of his words
Meaning A man who keeps promises, who can be trusted Examples If you were a man of your word, you would…
down-to-earth
Meaning with no illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic. Examples “a down-to-earth view of marriage” Origin Synonyms Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
busy little beaver
Meaning A very busy, assiduous, or hardworking person. Taken from the phrase “busy as a beaver,” referring to beavers’ reputation…
bent out of shape
Meaning angry or agitated. Examples “it was just a mistake, nothing to get bent out of shape about” Origin Synonyms Frequently…
Give someone the benefit of the doubt
Meaning Trust what someone says Examples I didn’t know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. Origin Synonyms Frequently Asked…
get down to work
Meaning To begin being serious about something; to begin attending to business or work at hand. Examples I believe that…