Phrases & Expressions

Family relationships and loyalties are the most important.

• Remember, blood is thicker than water.
• He helped his cousin, because blood is thicker than water.

Whatever difficulties happen; used to say that you are determined to do something.

• I'll finish this, come hell or high water.
• Come hell or high water, we'll win.

Extremely good or impressive; the best.

• This new phone is da bomb!
• Her performance was da bomb.

To invest or allocate money or resources strategically for a specific purpose or goal.

• The company plans to deploy capital into new markets.
• They will deploy capital to fund research and development.

For a jet engine to stop working because the flame inside it goes out.

• The engine will flame out if a heavy water ingestion blows the fire off the nozzle.
• Both engines flamed out as they crossed the volcanic ash cloud.

Worthless, stupid, or not worth considering.

• That movie is for the birds; don't waste your time.
• His advice on the matter was completely for the birds.

To be received with great enthusiasm and approval by an audience or group of people.

• The new play went down a storm with the critics.
• The band's latest album went down a storm.

being held in a place from which you cannot leave, often as a punishment.

• The prisoner was kept in confinement.
• In confinement for a year.

To stare at someone with intense anger or hatred, as if you want to hurt them.

• She looked daggers at him when he arrived late.
• The two rivals looked daggers at each other across the room.

To look extremely ill, pale, and exhausted.

• You look like death warmed up! Have you slept?
• After the long journey, he looked like death warmed up.