Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: commonly-used Page #8

Yee yee! We've found 1,620 phrases and idioms matching commonly-used.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
dressed/done up like a dog’s dinnerThe root of this idiom, chiefly used in the UK and Australia, is the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ which means- very disorganized, untidy, or messy. When it becomes the full idiom, to be ‘dressed up’ or ‘done up like a dog’s dinner’ it takes on the meaning of being inappropriately overdressed - garish or tastelessly. To attract attention by wearing formal or decorative clothing when it is not called for. This phrase is quite similar to ‘a dog’s breakfast’ in that the implication is of something messy and averse, as something socially distasteful or out of place, --an unappealing muddle.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
drill rigUsed other than as an idiom: see drill, rig.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
drilling rigUsed other than as an idiom: see drilling, rig.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
drinking ageUsed other than as an idiom: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
drop a brickUsed other than as an idiom: see drop, brick.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
drop outUsed other than as an idiom: see drop, out.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
drug dealUsed other than as an idiom: see drug, deal.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dry powderUsed other than as an idiom: see dry, powder.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Dutch reckoningUsed other than as an idiom. as reckoned by the Dutch: five o'clock by the Dutch reckoning would be five o'clock in the Dutch rather than, e.g., a Canadian time zone; for example, 1 March 1625 in the Dutch reckoning was, in the English reckoning of the time, 19 February 1624(?).Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
dynamite chargeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see dynamite,‎ charge.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
é bom queUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see é, bom, que.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
e comoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see e, como.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
e lá vai fumaçaUsed to fill in an unknown number or year.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
e olhe láUsed to end a sentence, indicates that a small improvement is already more than expected and one should not hope for more.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
e olhe láUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see e, olhe, lá.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
e tudoUsed to emphasize something absurd.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Earth toUsed to call the attention of a distracted person.Rate it:

(3.67 / 3 votes)
eat itUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see eat,‎ it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
eat one's hatUsed in a result clause to express disbelief in the conditional clause proposition.Rate it:

(3.33 / 3 votes)
eat shitUsed other than as an idiom: see eat, shit.Rate it:

(3.25 / 4 votes)
ebb and flowUsed to describe something that changes in a regular and repeated way.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Eddie would goSaid of challenging surfing conditions or a challenging wave or challenges in general. Used as an encouragement or as a general comment on difficulty or dangerRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
edible frogUsed other than as an idiom: see edible, frog.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Ehre, wem Ehre gebührtcredit where credit's due; used to justly praise someone, or to break the solemnity of praisingRate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
el burro delante, para que no se espanteA phrase used as a reminder that, in a grammatically correct sentence, yo doesn't go at the beginning of a phrase mentioning other subjects.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
el sábado, sabadete, camisa nueva y polveteA phrase used to show excitement about the day being SaturdayRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
elder brotherUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, brother. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
elder sisterUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, sister. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
elephant earUsed other than as an idiom: see elephant, ear.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
elephant earsUsed other than as an idiom: see elephant, ear.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Elvis has left the buildingA phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
embrace, extend and extinguishA strategy of marketing that involves extending widely used standards of product categories with proprietary capabilities, and then using the differences to disadvantage its competitors.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
end stateUsed other than as an idiom: Any ending state..Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
enemy combatantUsed other than as an idiom: see enemy, combatant.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
enjoy your mealUsed to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
epistulam reddere alicui (Att. 5. 21. 4)to deliver a letter to some one (used of the messenger).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
equal marriageUsed other than as an idiom: see equal, marriage.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
et aliaAnd others; used of things; neuter pluralRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
et aliaeAnd others; used of women or girls; feminine plural.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
et alibiand elsewhere; used to terminate lists of passages in a textRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
et aliiAnd others; used of men or boys, or groups of mixed gender; masculine pluralRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
et aliosAnd others; used of people, unless exclusively of female genderRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
et uxor"and the wife" or "and his wife". It is often used in the context of a legal document to include a man's wife in whatever obligation, ownership, etc. the document spells out.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
etc.And so on: used to note that the rest of a list or piece of information has been left out on the assumption that it is similar or already known.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
eu mereçoused to express frustrationRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
eu mereçoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see eu, mereço.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ever soUsed other than as an idiom: see ever, so.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
every lastEvery; without exception; used for emphasis.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
every secondUsed other than as an idiom: Once per second.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for commonly-used:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
The good, the bad and the _____.
A better
B truth
C worst
D ugly

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ NEW