Idioms beginning with I
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Meaning: While the person involved is not actually there, especially in a formal or legal setting.
Example: The court convicted Mike of fraud in absentia after he fled overseas and never came back for the trial. Read more ➺
Meaning: A crime pulled off by or with help from someone who works or lives there and has trusted access.
Example: The vault was emptied with no forced entry, so the cops called it an inside job. Read more ➺
Meaning: When one piece of bad luck shows up, a whole pile of it usually follows.
Example: Mike lost his job on Monday, the landlord hiked the rent on Wednesday, and the car died on Friday. It never rains but it pours. Read more ➺
Meaning: Stuck doing the same things over and over until life starts to feel dull and stuck.
Example: After ten years at the same desk doing the same work, Mike admitted he was in a rut and began looking for something new. Read more ➺
Meaning: Reply with the same kind of action or treatment, often as payback.
Example: Sarah mocked Mike in the meeting, and he answered in kind with a sharp remark of his own. Read more ➺
Meaning: Having inside information that most people have not been told.
Example: Only a handful of people at the company were in the know about the surprise merger. Read more ➺
Meaning: The way a person or group sees someone; what they think of them
Example: In the eyes of her teammates, Sarah was the one who kept everyone steady when the project started falling apart. Read more ➺
Meaning: Not a big problem or serious loss.
Example: Missing one customer it is not the sea to drink, because the business still has many regular clients. Read more ➺
Meaning: It is not very serious or important.
Example: When Jake forgot to like her post, she got upset, but he keeps saying it's not that deep because it's just social media. Read more ➺
Meaning: Completely or entirely; as a whole, without leaving anything out.
Example: The proposal was accepted in toto, with no changes requested by the board. Read more ➺
