Bill Kid came down to the new ground that Brother Pleas was clearing, and beginned some of his biggity talk, and how he was the best man in the settlement, and so on.— Yorkville Enquirer (York, SC), 15 Mar. Read on, Meaning: reach a particular place or condition, Example: They ate so much that they ended up feeling ill for the rest of the day. While television screens may seem to be in a perpetual process of growing each year, they (for the moment, at least) are not yet as large as those of the movies. high and low: We've searched high and low for this book. shed blood: Much blood was shed during the war. be in force: Don't worry about that - that rule is no longer in force in our office. In addition to big house, the clink, hoosegow, joint, the nick, and the pokey are all fine slang terms for jail, should you ever have need of a half-dozen or so such synonyms. They will make short work of it all. a gap year: I'm considering taking a gap year, to develop myself and increase my self-confidence. be out of order: I am sorry but this telephone is out of order. cry for the moon: Oh, come on! it goes without saying: Oh, Amy you should marry him! a blue movie/film: Blue movies are rated X, which means that only people of 18 and over can watch them. Idioms in fact, evolve the language; they are the building blocks of a language and civilization. take something for granted: Never take love for granted. In early use small screen was simply a descriptor of the size of the portion of the television that one looked at; in the 1940s and 1950s it came to function as a synonym for both television sets and the industry of television. 'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'? 1915, stare decisis at the eleventh hour: We were so nervous that he would miss the train but he, as usual, arrived to the railway station at the eleventh hour. for all the tea in China: Oh, come on! alibi any longer and finally pleaded guilty. by all means: By all means we will try to answer any questions, so feel free to ask. gnash your teeth: Hell is so terrible that those who go there will weep and gnash their teeth. Now with even more idioms and phrases added! Meaning: something that will never happen or is impossible. Read on, Example: I don't want to hear another sound out of you. the naked eye: Bacteria are too small to be seen with the naked eye. definition - something or some group that is outstanding of its kind (as in stature, quality, or worth), Big league has a fairly literal meaning (“major league” or “any comparable sports association”) which has been in use since the 1870s.