English Idioms

To have something to say is to have a message or opinion to speak.  It is not so much the phrase itself that is idiomatic, but how it is use...

This is an expression acting as a colloquial substitute for thoroughly . Example: (Source: Song "Through and Through") I need ...

This idiom is simply an idiomatic strengthening of the expression, a shame . That is, a disappointing fact. Example: "It's a cryi...

The expression " tell us how you really feel " is said in sarcasm and irony after someone has said an anger or hate-filled stateme...

When a dog being used to hunt raccoons, a dog will bark up at a tree ("up a tree") to indicate that a raccoon is within the tree...

In response to a request, I'm going to focus on these two themes for a while. It's a good idea and there's not really anything b...

A voice in the wilderness  is someone who expresses an unpopular opinion. Example: "For years, she was a voice in the wilderness ab...