Go In One Ear and Out the Other

Meaning of Idiom ‘Go In One Ear and Out the Other’ When something goes in one ear and out the other, it is heard but then immediately forgotten or not heeded or taken seriously; referring to not paying attention to something said, often used in regards to advice or instructions. A similar idiom is fall … Read more

One Fell Swoop

Also: at one fell swoop Meaning of Idiom ‘In One Fell Swoop’ When something happens in one fell swoop, it happens all at once, as the result of a single action; all at the same time; in one sudden action or one single occasion.  Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube … Read more

Each And Every One (Every Last One, Every Single One)

Meaning of Idiom ‘Each and Every One’ Each and every one is a more emphatic way of saying every or all. It is used to emphasize every member of a group, item on a list, etc. and to reinforce that there are no exceptions. The idiom can also refer to parts of a whole such as “every last morsel … Read more

Back To Square One

Meaning of Idiom ‘Back to Square One’ To go back to square one means to return to the beginning and repeat something, usually after a plan or effort completely fails; to start over. 1 2 This idiom is used in the same way as back to the drawing board. Sentence Examples “Who wrote these instructions? I’ve worked on … Read more