Idiom Meaning Example
| against all odds |
not likely to happen, slim chance |
Against all odds - poor weather, student pilot - we landed safely. |
| against the grain |
against the natural way, rub the wrong way |
Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural. |
| age before beauty |
the older person should be allowed to enter first |
"Age before beauty," she said as she opened the door for me. |
| age of majority |
the age when you can vote, come of age |
Dad said that when I reach the age of majority I can buy my own car! |
| ahead of the curve |
having a higher grade, having better performance |
In sales, we're a little ahead of the curve. But in service, we suck! |
| ahead of the game |
finished your work, paid all the bills, caught up |
With all these expenses, we can't seem to get ahead of the game. |
| ain't |
isn't, is not; aren't, are not |
"It ain't easy being green," said the frog. |
| ain't half-bad |
is quite good, is not bad, is okay |
Hey, this pizza ain't half-bad. I kinda like it. |
| air rage |
angry or violent passengers on an airplane |
The man struck one of the attendants. It was air rage. |
| air was blue |
(See the air was blue) |
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