Idioms of the Week
Meaning: If you have itchy feet, you feel the need to go somewhere different or do something different.
For example:
- It's no wonder Ken's got itchy feet. He's been doing the same job, in the same office, for nearly twenty years.
- Thanks to low-cost airlines, people with itchy feet who couldn't afford air fares in the past can now travel.
Variety: This idiom is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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a fait accompli Formal
If something is a fait accompli, it is certain to happen.
quid pro quo Formal
If you do something as a quid pro quo, you do it on the understanding that something will be done for you in return.
vis-a-vis Formal
You can say vis-a-vis instead of saying "in relation to".
an act of God Formal
Something like an earthquake or a tornado can be called an act of God.
carte blanche Formal
If you give someone carte blanche, you give them freedom to do whatever they want in a situation.
raison d'etre Formal
Your raison d'etre is your reason for living, or the most important thing in your life.
a volte-face Formal
If you make a volte-face, you change your opinion or your decision about something to the exact opposite of what it was.
de rigeur Formal
If something is de rigeur, it is necessary to have if you want to be fashionable or be accepted into a particular social scene.
esprit de corps Formal
A feeling of pride and comradeship shared by members of a group such as a military unit or a sports team.
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