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We will regularly share interesting idioms and expressions here.
Stay connected and explore the fascinating world of English idioms.
This channel is created by The Idioms Dictionary—a website dedicated to explaining English idioms, phrases, and expressions in clear and simple language.
Idiomatic expressions appear everywhere — in conversations, books, movies, journalism, and online writing. However, many learners find them confusing because their meanings are often not literal. This channel exists to make them easy to understand.
Here, we explain idioms so that students, writers, teachers, and English learners can learn how these expressions work and how to use them naturally.
What you will find on this channel
• Popular English idioms and expressions
• Clear meanings explained in simple language
• Example sentences showing real usage
• Origins and historical background of phrases
• Related idioms and variants
• Vocabulary that improves everyday English
Our goal is not only to explain what an idiom means, but also to help you understand where it came from and how it became part of everyday language.
Idioms are one of the most fascinating parts of English. They carry history, culture, and creativity within just a few words. Once you start noticing them, you will see them everywhere — in conversations, books, articles, and media.
Why follow this channel?
• Improve your English vocabulary
• Understand expressions used by native speakers
• Learn the stories behind famous phrases
• Expand your writing and communication skills
All the idioms shared here are based on explanations published on our website:
Our website contains thousands of idioms, phrases, and expressions explained with meanings, examples, and origins.
We will regularly share interesting idioms and expressions here.
Stay connected and explore the fascinating world of English idioms.
Idiom of the Day March 04, 2026
pay through the nose Meaning
If you pay through the nose for something, you pay more than the usual price for it.
Examples:
➤ I know I pay through the nose for my dental work, but the dentist I see is supposed to be the best, so I don't mind paying more than usual.
➤ We had to pay through the nose for our room because it was a long weekend and most of the hotels were fully booked.
pay through the nose Meaning
If you pay through the nose for something, you pay more than the usual price for it.
Examples:
➤ I know I pay through the nose for my dental work, but the dentist I see is supposed to be the best, so I don't mind paying more than usual.
➤ We had to pay through the nose for our room because it was a long weekend and most of the hotels were fully booked.
LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE IDIOM
Meaning: said to warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about.
Meaning: said to warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about.
Idiom: On the Back Foot
Meaning: at a disadvantage in a situation, or feeling that you need to defend yourself.
Example: You need to be able to keep your opponent on the back foot for as long as possible.
Meaning: at a disadvantage in a situation, or feeling that you need to defend yourself.
Example: You need to be able to keep your opponent on the back foot for as long as possible.
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS💡 What does this idiom mean?Meaning: used to tell someone in a rude way that you do not want them to ask about something private.Example: "Where have you been?" "Mind your own business!"🔗 Read the full explanation
PUT THE SCREWS ON
💡 What does this idiom mean?
Meaning: to use force or threats to make someone do what you want.
Example: They put the screws on him until he paid up.
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💡 What does this idiom mean?
Meaning: to use force or threats to make someone do what you want.
Example: They put the screws on him until he paid up.
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HALFWAY HOUSE
💡 What does this idiom mean?
Meaning: a place where prisoners or people with mental health problems can stay after they leave prison or hospital, or where people with drug or alcohol problems can receive treatment, before they start to live on their own.
Example: The new proposals are a halfway house between the original treaty and the revised version.
🔗 Read the full explanation: halfway house
💡 What does this idiom mean?
Meaning: a place where prisoners or people with mental health problems can stay after they leave prison or hospital, or where people with drug or alcohol problems can receive treatment, before they start to live on their own.
Example: The new proposals are a halfway house between the original treaty and the revised version.
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FIDDLE WHILE ROME BURNS
💡 What does this idiom mean?
Meaning: to enjoy yourself or continue working as normal and not give any attention to something important and unpleasant that is happening that you should be taking action to prevent.
Example: Environmentalists claimed governments were fiddling while Rome burned.
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💡 What does this idiom mean?
Meaning: to enjoy yourself or continue working as normal and not give any attention to something important and unpleasant that is happening that you should be taking action to prevent.
Example: Environmentalists claimed governments were fiddling while Rome burned.
🔗 Read the full explanation: fiddle while Rome burns
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