List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to (be able to) read between the lines
idiomatic expression archaic expression
- trying to help one's master but instead ending up hurting him
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- going bright red (esp. after drinking)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to cause a stir, to have repercussions, to generate controversy
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- case of the blues
finance expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to balance (accounts)
- to even out, to balance out
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- something that comes too late to be useful, iris (blooming) on the 6th (i.e. one day too late for the Boy's Day celebration)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be spared from being fired, to avoid getting the chop
idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to be the worst of the worst, to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
idiomatic expression expression
- life is transient, life is uncertain, memento mori
- one's time (of death) is nigh, one's days are numbered