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:
- keep down
- lay down
- lay low
- put across
- put on
- rule out
- run through
- spread out
- take in
- think over
- tuck in
- after the fact
- all of a sudden
- as well
- at a loss for words
- at home
- baggage
- behind closed doors
- deep water
- drop a dime
- follow through
- fresh start
- goose is cooked
- grace period
- ground rules
- have truck with
- in black and white
- in layman's terms
- in order
- in touch
- it takes two to tango
- kiss of death
- lie through one's teeth
- light up
- make a decision
- make fun of
- nail biter
- not be caught dead
- object lesson
- on a full stomach
- on the nose
- on the right track
- one-off
- out to lunch
- pachyderm
- pass on
- pencil-neck
- penny pincher
- piece of cake
- pound the pavement
- red face test
- red letter day
- scare the pants off of
- second banana
- shape up
- shut down
- silver spoon
- so much for
- so there
- stand a chance
Citation
Use the citation below to add Phrases.com to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Phrases.com." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 Mar. 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