Welcome to Phrases.com!
Phrases.com is a vast compilation of popular phrases, informal expressions, and idioms that have been collectively assembled by our community of contributing editors.
Enhance your English language and writing proficiency by browsing through our all-encompassing phrase dictionary in alphabetical order, or by effortlessly searching through keywords.
To raise, hoist, or lift a thing using a jack, or similar means.
- 0 Views
“
The oil rig can be jacked up higher when the hydraulic legs touch the sea floor.
Submitted on September 01, 2012
More phrases:
- narrow down
- phase in
- pick up
- play around
- potter about
- put aside
- reckon without
- run over
- squirrel away
- start up
- take apart
- track down
- wade in
- zero in on
- zip up
- ass over teakettle
- beat around the bush
- bite one's tongue
- by hand
- carry on
- chew the fat
- cross someone's path
- crown jewels
- dead
- down to the wire
- fall off a truck
- fit as a fiddle
- flesh out
- for the hell of it
- for the time being
- gear up
- give a ring
- good job
- grace period
- honest-to-goodness
- in order
- jump at the chance
- keep an eye on
- let her rip
- light a fire under
- old stick
- on board
- on one's toes
- on the right track
- one at a time
- out of one's depth
- out of the blue
- pencil-neck
- piffy on a rock bun
- play it by ear
- pretty pictures
- quick-and-dirty
- rock the boat
- rule with an iron fist
- run hot and cold
- rush hour
- second banana
- see yellow
- sign in
- spin one's wheels
Citation
Use the citation below to add Phrases.com to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Phrases.com." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024. <https://www.phrases.com/>.
Discuss everything about the Phrases.com website with our community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In