Imagine you're trying to squeeze an entire pack of marshmallows into a tiny mug of hot chocolate. That's the visual you should have when someone mentions the idiom 'packe⋯ Read the full article

The phrase "off your rocker" is a playful way to say someone is acting irrationally or is insane. Originating from the image of an old person losing balance on a rocking ⋯ Read the full article

Being in the "nick of time" means doing something at the last possible moment, just before it’s too late. The "nick" refers to a small notch or mark, used in past times f⋯ Read the full article

The phrase "the last straw" comes from a longer expression, "the last straw that breaks the camel's back." It refers to the final, small problem in a series of bad occurr⋯ Read the full article

Knock on wood" is a superstition that involves physically knocking on wood, or a wood-like substance, to ward off bad luck or prevent a good situation from turning bad. T⋯ Read the full article

The expression "in stitches" means to laugh uncontrollably. The phrase stems from the physical side effect of laughing so hard that it feels like the sides of one's stoma⋯ Read the full article

Hold your horses" is a phrase used to tell someone to wait or slow down. Historically, it was an actual command for those who were handling teams of horses. It has since ⋯ Read the full article

The phrase "for the birds" is a way to describe something that is deemed worthless or unimportant. It originated from the notion that small birds in the city would often ⋯ Read the full article

To "eye the needle" metaphorically means to perform a difficult task, akin to threading a small needle with thread, which requires precision and focus. Although less popu⋯ Read the full article

Down to the wire" is a phrase that originally comes from horse racing, where races were often determined at the last moment by a wire stretched across the finish line. No⋯ Read the full article

The idiom "Catch-22" refers to a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot escape because of contradictory rules or limitations. The term was popularized by J⋯ Read the full article

Wash your hands of something" means to stop being responsible for or involved with something. This idiom comes from the historical act of washing one's hands to show that⋯ Read the full article

To "turn the tide" means to reverse the direction of an unfavorable situation to one's advantage, similar to how the tide changes direction in nature. This idiom is often⋯ Read the full article

Play hard to get" is a well-known idiom meaning to pretend to be less interested or less available than one actually is. This is often used in the context of romantic rel⋯ Read the full article

The phrase "on the nose" refers to being exactly right or precise, particularly when guessing or estimating something. It likely originates from the perfect placement of ⋯ Read the full article