idioms with 'end'
burning the candle at both ends
overwork or exhaust oneself by doing too many things, especially both late at night and early in the morning
bite off more than one can chew
agree or try to more than you can actually do
Yes, and water is wet.
said as a sarcastic reply to someone who says something very obvious
at the end of one's rope
a situation in which one has no patience or energy left to deal with something
bite the bullet
decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating over
a wet blanket
a person who spoils other people's fun by failing to join in with or by disapproving of their activities
light at the end of the tunnel
a sign that a difficult period of time will end soon
bite someone's head off
reply in a very sharp and strong way to someone, usually unnecessary or an overreaction
couldn't (verb) one's way out of a wet paper bag
means that someone is very bad at whatever the verb is
a dead end
a situation you can't get out of; a path that ends nowhere; a process of action that does not or cannot end in a successful solution
one's bark is worse than one's bite
someone looks, sounds, or seems more unpleasant or scary than they really are
get one's feet wet
to begin doing a new job, activity, etc., in usually a slow and simple way in order to become more familiar with it
at the end of the day
something that you say before you give the most important fact of a situation, especially if other facts were already mentioned
bite the hand that feeds one
act negatively towards someone who does good things for you or benefits you
wet the bed
to make a mistake that is quite embarassing and noticeable, especially when doing something important or something that should be easy