| Idiom | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Be Clear About Something | To fully understand or have a firm grasp of a concept, situation, or information. | Before the project starts, we need to be clear about the expectations and deadlines. |
| Be in the Clear Over Something | To be free from trouble or suspicion, often after overcoming a difficult situation. | After the audit, the company was finally in the clear over the financial discrepancies. |
| Be Content with Something | To be satisfied with what one has and not seek more. | He’s content with his current job and doesn’t plan to search for a new one anytime soon. |
| Content Oneself with Something | To accept or settle for something modest, rather than striving for more. | She contented herself with reading a good book instead of going out for the evening. |
| Be Crashed Out of Something | To be eliminated from a competition or event, typically due to poor performance. | Their team was crashed out of the tournament in the early rounds due to several unfortunate mistakes. |
| Be Crushed Out of Something | To be forced out of a business or industry due to external pressures or competition. | Small businesses are often crushed out of the market by larger, more powerful corporations. |
| Be Crowded Out of Something | To be forced to leave a place or situation due to overcrowding or lack of space. | The venue was so packed that we were crowded out of the event and had to watch from the hallway. |
| Crowd Out of Something | To leave a place in a large group, usually due to a shared activity or event ending. | After the concert, people crowded out of the arena, still buzzing with excitement. |
| Be Cut Out for the Work | To be naturally suited or equipped for a specific job or task. | With her patience and attention to detail, she’s clearly cut out for the work of a teacher. |
| One’s Work is Cut Out for One | To have a challenging task or a lot of work ahead. | With all these projects due next week, my work is definitely cut out for me. |
| Be Dead in the Water | To be unable to proceed or make progress, typically referring to a plan or project that is doomed to failure. | Without additional funding, our expansion plans are dead in the water. |
| Sleep with the Fishes | (Slang, Underworld) To be killed and have one’s body disposed of in a hidden manner, often in a body of water. | The informant disappeared, and rumours started circulating that he was made to sleep with the fishes. |
| Be Dead Nuts on Something | (Slang) To be extremely precise or accurate about something. | The mechanic was dead nuts on with his assessment of the engine problem—it was exactly what he predicted. |
| Be Dead Set on Something | To be absolutely determined or fixed on achieving a goal or objective. | She’s dead set on becoming a doctor and won’t let anything stand in her way. |
| Idiom | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Be Death on Someone | To be extremely strict or harsh with someone, or to be deeply fond of them in a particular context. | The new manager is death on employees who don’t meet deadlines—she doesn’t tolerate any slacking. |
| Be the Death of Someone | To greatly irritate or exasperate someone, or to cause extreme laughter or amusement. | His constant whistling is going to be the death of me one day—I just can’t stand it! |
| Be Down for Something | To be scheduled or listed for a particular activity or event. | I’m down for the 2 p.m. meeting tomorrow, so I need to prepare my presentation in time. |
| Be Down to Something | To have only a small amount of something left, often referring to money or supplies. | After buying the new equipment, we’re down to our last few hundred pounds in the budget. |
| Be Dressed in Rags | To wear old, torn, or shabby clothing, often implying poverty or hardship. | The man wandered through the streets, dressed in rags, seeking shelter for the night. |
| Have the Rags On | (Slang) To be wearing a specific outfit or to be on one’s menstrual period. | She had the rags on for the role, fully immersed in the character for the upcoming play. |
| Be Empty-Handed | To have gained or achieved nothing, or to be unarmed. | After searching all day for the missing cat, we returned home empty-handed. |
| Have One’s Hands Full | To be extremely busy with many tasks or responsibilities. | With three kids and a full-time job, Sarah definitely has her hands full these days. |
| Be Evident | To be clear or obvious, easy to see or understand. | It was evident from her expression that she was not pleased with the results of the meeting. |
| Be in Evidence | To be present or noticeable, often in a prominent way. | His enthusiasm for the project was certainly in evidence during the team’s discussion. |
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