Tuckered is a 19th-century American colloquial word for ‘to tire’ or ‘weary’ that was popular in New England and New York. It is often heard in the Southern United States or in rural areas, perhaps due to it’s popularity in B-Western movies from the ’30 and ’40s. 1 Also: tuckered out plum tuckered out Meaning Of … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘All Hell Breaks Lose’ When all hell breaks lose, there is sudden chaos, confusion, uproar, arguing, fighting, violence, etc; things get out of control. Examples Of Use “When the police fired tear gas into the crowd of protesters, all hell broke loose.” “I don’t know what happened. We were just sitting there … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘All of a Sudden’ All of a sudden means abruptly, without any warning; unexpectedly. All of a sudden is simply a more idiomatic and poetic way to say ‘suddenly.’ It tends to add emphasis to just how ‘sudden’ something was. Suddenly means quickly and unexpectedly. Want to see more videos … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘After All’ The idiom after all has three possible meanings that are pronounced in slightly different ways. 1. Despite everything that occurred; despite what happened; regardless of the situation before; nevertheless. (Pronounced with the stress is on the first word: AFTER all.) 1, 2 2. Ultimately, everything considered. (Pronounced with the stress … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Not For All the Tea in China’ Not for all the tea in China means not for any price or reward; never; not at all. 1,2,3 Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Examples Of Use “I wouldn’t date her again for all the tea in … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘All that Glitters is Not Gold’ All that glitters is not gold means that just because something is externally attractive it is not good or desirable. In other words, although something may appear to have high value, it may be worthless. 1, 2,3 Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube … Read more
‘Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket’ Meaning To put all your eggs in one basket means to risk losing everything by having only one plan or idea and depending entirely on it for your success. This idiom is most often used as a simple warning: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” … Read more
Also: Lay your cards on the table. As an idiom, in use since the early 1900’s. Meaning of Put All Your (or one’s) Cards On the Table To put all your cards on the table is to be truthful and reveal your true intentions or plans without holding anything back; to be transparent, especially in business … Read more
Also: Not as good as it’s cracked up to be Not what it’s cracked up to be Meaning of Idiom ‘Not all it’s Cracked up to be’ When something is not all it’s cracked up to be it is not as good as its reputation suggests or as good as people generally think it to … Read more
Used metaphorically since the 1900’s. Meaning of Hold All the Cards To hold all the cards means to have all the resources or advantages needed to be in control of a situation. To be the dominant person in a group, to be in the strongest position, to have an edge, or to have everything in … Read more