idioms

  jam on the brakes (press down the brakes of a car suddenly and forcefully) The driver jammed on the brakes, and the car skidded and went into a tree. I had to jam on the brakes to avoid hitting the animal. envocabulary.com

  vanish into the air (disappear suddenly in a mysterious way) I parked my car somewhere here. It can’t just vanish into thin air. A few years ago, her husband disappeared into thin air. envocabulary.com

  vale of tears  literary (the world we live in is regarded as a place of suffering) Tom left this vale of tears last year. She lived for seventy years in this vale of tears. envocabulary.com

  vent your spleen (express your anger) She vented her spleen by kicking the car. I would never have expected you to vent your spleen on me. envocabulary.com

  uncharted waters (a situation you have never experienced before and don’t know what might happen) The political party is sailing in uncharted waters. Without these reforms, the country will drift into uncharted waters. This new project is uncharted territory for us. Also: uncharted territory envocabulary.com