List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- a thorn in one's side, a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.), nuisance, something in the way
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be left lonely at the top, to be left high and dry by one's friends, to be abandoned by one's supporters, to have the rug pulled from under one, to have the ladder pulled out from under one
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be intricate, to be elaborate, to be complicated, to be complex
idiomatic expression expression
- exaggeration, making a mountain out of a molehill
idiomatic expression expression
- the pot calling the kettle black, the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression
- playing while the cat is away, taking a break while the boss is out, doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone, relaxing while the demon is out
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases, kicking back
expression Ichidan verb verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to get moldy, to get mouldy
- to get out-of-fashion
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition, to rest easy, to board a large ship
rare term noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- ram (sheep)
- someone who lives their life by instinct