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 grasp at straws, to resort to desperate measures
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have something on someone, to catch someone out, to trip someone up, to find someone's fault, to get evidence on someone, to get a lead on someone, to grab by the tail
idiomatic expression noun noun (generic)
- financial situation
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to wait for one's punishment, to wait before one gets what's coming to one, to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be evasive, to be not entirely truthful, to not be frank
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- making the strong even stronger, (giving) wings to a tiger
idiomatic expression expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- not agreeing with one (of an environment, lifestyle, etc.), not suiting one, not feeling comfortable (in), not getting along (with), the water does not agree with one
idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to draw a line (between), to make a distinction (between), to distinguish (between)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to profit at someone else's expense, to rob Peter to pay Paul, to take risks with other people's money
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- taking the opportunity to do something, doing something incidentally, doing something while (you) are at it, doing something on the way, while I'm at it