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 cause to take place.
- 0 Views
“
The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era.
Submitted on August 31, 2012
More phrases:
- chime in
- go off
- hand off
- kick off
- lose out
- pay up
- pile up
- run by
- stick up
- tone down
- and then some
- answer on a postcard
- at will
- bend over backwards
- bright line
- by leaps and bounds
- check is in the mail
- eat one's words
- elbow room
- fresh legs
- frog in one's throat
- get by the balls
- get one's claws into
- get somebody's goat
- get the ball rolling
- give in
- give somebody an earful
- go without saying
- goose is cooked
- green light
- hang a ralph
- hang out one's shingle
- have a heart
- if only
- in order
- in touch
- it takes two to tango
- keep an eye on
- lie through one's teeth
- make an honest woman
- nugget of truth
- on edge
- on its merits
- on the right track
- on the spot
- on top of the world
- one at a time
- out of order
- piffy on a rock bun
- point the finger at
- quick-and-dirty
- raise the bar
- ride shotgun
- rock the boat
- rule of thumb
- run hot and cold
- save face
- small fry
- smash hit
- so much for
Citation
Use the citation below to add Phrases.com to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Phrases.com." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 4 Jun 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