List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression
- cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye, pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles
idiomatic expression Ichidan verb verb (generic) expression
- to cross the line, to go too far
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- backbiting of a coward, grumblings of a loser
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- (lesson in) tough love
expression Ichidan verb verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to check (in chess)
- to threaten (someone's position, etc.), to close in (on someone)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.), to become embellished
idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to look the other way, to hush up a problem
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be among the top five, to be one of the five best
idiomatic expression expression adverb
- with great relief, as if meeting a friend in need, as if having met a Buddha in hell
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be contrary