Welcome to Phrases.com!
Phrases.com is a vast compilation of popular phrases, informal expressions, and idioms that have been collectively assembled by our community of contributing editors.
Enhance your English language and writing proficiency by browsing through our all-encompassing phrase dictionary in alphabetical order, or by effortlessly searching through keywords.
To have a secondary use.
- 0 Views
“
This unfolding sofa doubles up as a bed.
Submitted on August 30, 2012
More phrases:
- fit into
- grow out of
- jump on
- knock out
- mess around
- move out
- pack away
- spread out
- stand up
- a different ballpark
- all very well
- as good as one's word
- at once
- at peace
- bang up job
- bolt bucket
- by leaps and bounds
- cheek by jowl
- crown jewels
- dark horse
- fair game
- flesh out
- food chain
- for goodness' sake
- free-for-all
- fresh legs
- from time to time
- gear up
- get into trouble
- get one's claws into
- go out of one's way
- go out on a limb
- hang out one's shingle
- in heaven's name
- kick the bucket
- much of a muchness
- no biggie
- no joy
- nuts and bolts
- off and on
- off the mark
- off-color
- oh dark thirty
- on the nose
- one another
- out of one's depth
- out to lunch
- pass on
- piffy on a rock bun
- play one's cards right
- pull one's head in
- round of applause
- rule of thumb
- run hot and cold
- same old story
- see red
- send up
- shot in the arm
- spill one's guts
- take a breather
Citation
Use the citation below to add Phrases.com to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Phrases.com." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024. <https://www.phrases.com/>.
Discuss everything about the Phrases.com website with our community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In