Idioms rooted in the trades, crafts, and industries that shaped everyday English.
21 idioms in this category
"Doing something pointless or superfluous."
Well Documented"Hard physical effort, especially manual scrubbing or polishing."
Well Documented"Thirteen, one more than a standard dozen."
Likely Origin (Disputed)"In serious dispute or conflict with someone."
Likely Origin (Disputed)"To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, at the expense of quality."
Well Documented"Exhausting yourself by overworking, especially by staying up late and rising early."
Well Documented"To describe or identify something with complete accuracy."
Well Documented"To go to bed."
Well Documented"To stop working or doing something, usually because enough has been done for now."
Likely Origin (Disputed)"Someone reasonably capable at many different things, but not a true expert in any single one."
Well Documented"Completely; every part of something, with nothing left out."
Well Documented"In a state of anxious, uncomfortable suspense."
Likely Origin (Disputed)"Something that disrupts or ruins a plan or process."
Well Documented"To keep pursuing an issue or argument that's already been settled, with no hope of achieving anything further."
Well Documented"Someone whose beliefs, habits, or characteristics are so deeply ingrained they're unlikely to ever change."
Well Documented"To suddenly become very angry, often without much warning."
Well Documented"To grant permission or approval for something to go ahead."
Well Documented"A reliable, ongoing source of income, requiring relatively little further investment to keep producing."
Well Documented"Completely settled, decided, or predictable, with no room left for discussion."
Well Documented"An unwanted, unnecessary extra person or thing that only gets in the way."
Well Documented"Someone who dampens the mood or enthusiasm of a group."