English Idioms

In an entertainment context, "buzz" means the amount of popular discussion about a subject . This discussion is not by movie criti...

A "cold case" is an investigation that has had no new developments for a long period of time.  Here, a "case" is a less ...

When something is figuratively put "on ice," it is preserved and protected, and out of sight. This combination can be used in go...

When someone is playing a guessing game, the person asking the question might say, "You're getting warmer." This means, a gues...

When used as a suffix, the modern colloquial idiom -ish  indicates, "approximately" . Example: Dave: "So when should I pic...

When things are "coming to a head," a confrontation or point of crisis is being reached , usually after a long period of build-up....

To "hit the books" is to devote yourself to study . This is as opposed to hitting the hay (going to sleep). Example: "We n...