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 stop trading as a business.
- 0 Views
“
They had to close the mine down as it was in a dangerous condition.
Submitted on September 01, 2012
More phrases:
- come out with
- fall in with
- fit into
- head up
- knock up
- make up
- put down
- ring back
- stand down
- step down
- tee off
- a cold day in hell
- above board
- air rage
- around the clock
- assault and battery
- at the ready
- call a spade a spade
- diamond in the rough
- fear
- flea in one's ear
- follow through
- give a ring
- gloss over
- gray area
- hat in hand
- have a flat
- have a green thumb
- heebie-jeebies
- honest-to-goodness
- in a nutshell
- in light of
- keep a lid on
- keep one on one's toes
- keep your hair on
- kindred spirit
- look like
- much of a muchness
- no frills
- not be caught dead
- object lesson
- of late
- old stick
- on a roll
- on one's toes
- on the nose
- on the pill
- on the spot
- one-off
- out of character
- out of line
- out to lunch
- pay for it
- penny pincher
- piss up a rope
- point the finger at
- pretty pictures
- put one over
- quick-and-dirty
- rock bottom
Citation
Use the citation below to add Phrases.com to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Phrases.com." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 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