A metaphor for an exemption from consequences or punishment; a way to avoid responsibility or escape a difficult situation without penalty.
📖 general
General idioms that span a wide range of everyday topics.
(Impolite, emphatic) Stop bothering me; move away from me; stop intruding on my personal space or business.
(Imperative, angry) Leave immediately; go away because I don't want to see you.
An informal or slang variant of 'get out of here,' used for both ordering someone to leave and expressing disbelief.
To stop being self-important, arrogant, or overly sensitive about one's own feelings or problems, especially when they are disproportionate to the situation.
To overcome one's own ego, self-importance, or personal feelings/issues in order to move forward or consider others.
To be deceived or tricked into believing something false or acting against one's best interest.
To defeat or overcome someone or something; to be stronger than or to master, often used when emotions or impulses overcome rational thought.
To be dismissed from a job or position; to be fired. Can also mean to be expelled or rejected from a place or relationship.
To be dismissed from employment; to be fired.
To be dismissed from a job; to be fired. Can also refer to something being canceled or stopped.
To understand the general meaning or main point of something, even if not all the details are clear.