transitive verb. : to reprimand loudly or severely Her boss bawled her out for forgetting the meeting. Synonyms More Example Sentences Learn More About bawl out. How do you use bawl in a sentence? Bawl sentence example She wasn’t going to argue with him or bawl in his presence. AllRead More →
: completely dry The stream is usually (as) dry as a bone this time of year. How do you use dry as a bone in a sentence? During the drought, the soil was as dry as a bone. 9. I don’t think he’s been watering these plants – the soilRead More →
: a person who moves, acts, or works very slowly. See the full definition for slowpoke in the English Language Learners Dictionary. slowpoke. noun. slow·poke | ˈslō-ˌpōk Is Slow Poke offensive? is that insult is an action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude while slowpoke is (us|canada)Read More →
Take a risk, behave without caution. For example, Gordon always says exactly what he thinks; he never minds leading with his chin. This term alludes to a boxer leaving his chin, a vulnerable point, unprotected. [ What is the meaning of took to his heels? Definition of take to one’sRead More →
The doctor had to go through a can of worms to figure out a diagnosis for his problem because he had many complications. To sell that house would mean that I would have to speak with my brother and I am not about to open that can of worms. MauriceRead More →
to feel sorry about something that has already happened. What is the meaning of the idiom to cry over Spilt milk? No matter how you say the proverb, “don’t cry over spilled milk” or “it’s no use crying over spilled milk,” the phrase means that there’s no point to beingRead More →
In this page you can discover 3 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for partner-in-crime, like: collaborator, henchman and confederate. What do you call someone who hides a criminal? accessory. noun. legal someone who helps a criminal, for example by hiding them from the police. An accessory before theRead More →
“Partners in crime” refers to 2 very close friends most of the time. So, the phrase “I’m looking for a partner in crime” means that your looking for a person that could help you with something big, and stay with you the whole time. What’s another name for best friend?Read More →
As nouns the difference between huff and puff is that huff is a heavy breath; a grunt or sigh while puff is (countable) a sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth. Why do I huff and puff a lot? Excessive sighing may be a sign ofRead More →
An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase. Categorized as formulaic language, an idiom’s figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning. What’s the hurry idiom?Read More →