Idioms about Responsibility and Problem-Solving
This means "to figure out the cause of a problem."
What is "get to the bottom of"?
This means "to anger or annoy someone."
What is "push one's buttons"?
This phrase means "quickly or soon."
What is "in no time"?
This polite phrase means "Go ahead."
What is "Be my guest"?
This phrase means "to assume someone is innocent or doing the right thing."
What is "give one the benefit of the doubt"?
This phrase means "someone’s responsibility to deal with a problem."
What is "on one's hands"?
This means "to make an assumption without having the facts."
What is "jump to conclusions"?
This phrase means "all day and all night."
What is "around the clock"?
This means "Why aren’t you saying anything?"
What is "Cat got your tongue?"
This phrase is a way to say "Is that the truth?"
What is "Is that so?"
This expression means "to rely on someone."
What is "count on"?
This expression means "to make something seem nicer than it is."
What is "sugarcoat"?
This means "an important or busy time before a deadline or test."
What is "crunch time"?
This phrase means "a person who loves to socialize."
What is "social butterfly"?
This phrase means "to prove that someone is innocent."
What is "clear one's name"?
This phrase means "to contribute to a discussion or solution."
What is "bring to the table"?
This phrase means "to say or do something unexpected."
What is "catch someone off guard"?
This phrase means "to reduce the time."
What is "cut short"?
This is a playful way to say something untrue as a joke.
What is "pull one's leg"?
This expression means "to eliminate a possibility."
What is "rule out"?
This phrase means "if nothing else works, try this instead."
What is "if all else fails"?
This idiom means "to drastically improve one's character or behavior."
What is "turn oneself around"?
This means "to get serious about completing or doing something."
What is "buckle down"?
This expression means "to go and see someone or something."
What is "pay a visit"?
This question asks why someone wants to know something.
What is "What's it to ya?"