Raise the Bar

Meaning Of Idiom ‘Raise the Bar’ To raise the bar means to set higher standards or rules than before; to make something a bit more difficult than before; to raise the quality expected. Usage Notes The opposite idiom is lower the bar.  Sentence Examples “The special effects in the movie raised the bar for the … Read more

Behind Bars

Meaning of Idiom ‘Behind Bars’ To be behind bars means to be in prison, in jail; incarcerated. 1,2 Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Usage This idiom is often used as the phrase ‘put someone behind bars.’ Examples Of Use “I won’t stop until I put this man behind … Read more

No Holds Barred

Used as an idiom since around 1940. Meaning of No Holds Barred Idiom No holds barred means a situation without any restrictions, where anything is permitted. Anything goes.  Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Usage No holds barred is often mispronounced as no holes barred. Examples Of Use “The press conference … Read more

Katie Bar the Door

Also: Katy Bar the Door Meaning of Idiom ‘Katy Bar the Door’ When someone says Katy bar the door they mean get ready for trouble; something bad is about to happen. Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Examples Of Use “If Rebekah catches you messing around with other women it’s Katy bar … Read more

Bar None

 Meaning of Idiom ‘Bar None’ Bar none means without exception. The idiom ‘bar none’ is generally used with a superlative such as best, worst, most, least, greatest, etc. Sentence Examples “My Uncle Henry was the meanest person I’ve ever known, bar none.” “Baseball is bar none the best game ever invented.” “Many people regard Da Vinci’s Mona … Read more