idioms

  meeting of the minds (a situation in which people have the same ideas and opinions and find it easy to agree with each other) I hope both parties will have a meeting of minds, not a battle of wills. After hours of fierce negotiation, they finally came to a …

  beat a dead horse (waste time on a subject that has already been discussed or decided) I already told you that I’m not coming with you; don’t beat a dead horse. (waste effort trying to do something that is impossible) He keeps trying to fix the computer, but I …

    burn to a crisp (burn something completely) She burned the dinner to a crisp. (become severely sunburned) I spent all day on the beach and burned my skin to a crisp. envocabulary.com

  again and again (several times) I’ve watched the movie again and again. He just drops bits of paper everywhere; and I have to clean the floor again and again. envocabulary.com

  no brainer (very easy, something that you do not need to think about much) The exam was a complete no-brainer. It is a no-brainer. That car is a good deal. I am going to buy it.   – English Vocabulary