idioms

  spin your wheels  US informal (to waste your time or effort without making any progress) I spent two years spinning my wheels. Mike, how long are you planning to spin your wheels there? Let her spin her wheels for a while.   envocabulary.com

  spin a yarn (to tell a story, usually with a lot of excitement or interest) I like Molly because she can always spin a yarn to amuse me. He spun a yarn about his time in the army.   envocabulary.com

  my lips are sealed  informal (used to say that you will not tell a secret to anyone else) I will not mention this to anyone else. My lips are sealed. Don’t worry, Jane; my lips are sealed. envocabulary.com

  zip your lips spoken (a rude way of telling someone to stop talking) Just zip your lips and get out of here. He knows well when to zip his lips. envocabulary.com

beyond question (completely certain; not in doubt) I believe what she says, her honesty is beyond question. We knew beyond question that this was no accident. envocabulary.com