Also used: real page-turner Meaning of Idiom ‘Page-Turner’ A page-turner is a book that is so exciting and engrossing that you cannot stop reading it; a very good book that keeps the reader interested throughout; a book one wants to read quickly without stopping. 1,2,3 The idiom ‘page-turner’ is often paired with intensifiers such as … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘A Pain in the Neck’ When someone is a pain in the neck they are annoying or a source of irritation; a nuisance; someone that ‘gets on one’s nerves’ Also used: pain in the butt pain in the arse (UK) pain in the ass (US) pain in the backside Sentence Examples “He’s … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Par For the Course’ When something is par for the course it is normal, expected, or the usual; something that is the usual outcome and is mediocre and unexceptional; something that past experience suggests should be expected. Usage Notes Par for the course is often used to refer to not only mediocre … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Pay Through the Nose’ To pay through the nose means to pay an excessive amount of money for something; to pay much too high a price. Sentence Examples “People in rural areas have to pay through the nose for slow internet access.” “Be careful before you pay through the nose for a … Read more
The idiom pay the piper comes from one of the most well-known English poems in history. It has used since the mid to late-1800’s. Pay the Piper Meaning To pay the piper means to accept and to bear the consequences for some action or circumstance (usually something you’ve done wrong or badly). Many sources, however, claim the … Read more
Also: Pass the Hat Meaning of Idiom ‘Pass the Hat Around’ To pass the hat around means to collect money by asking for donations from friends, coworkers, or colleagues. 1,2 Usage This may refer literally to passing around a hat or other container in which people are expected to place their monetary donations. However, it is usually used figuratively. … Read more
To pass the buck is a common idiomatic expression that has been in used since at least the early 1900’s. Meaning of Pass the Buck To pass the buck means to avoid responsibility or blame for something by passing it on to another person, or to let another person do something you were supposed to … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Part of the Furniture’ The idiom part of the furniture refers to a person who has been in a place so long that he or she seems to be a permanent part of the scenery and is taken for granted, undervalued, or ignored. 1,2 Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe … Read more
Also: Excuse my French. Used since the late 19th century or earlier. Meaning of Pardon My French Idiom Pardon my French is a (sometimes humorous) apology for bad language or swearing. Usually, when this idiom is used, we are only pretending to be sorry for cursing. Usage Pardon my French may still be heard in … Read more
An idiom expression in use since the 1800’s. Meaning of Paint the Town Red To paint the town red means to go out and have a lively good time, to go on a drinking spree and visit many bars and nightclubs, to be boisterous and wild. Important and Common Idioms YouTube Playlist Want to see more videos … Read more