Relationships & Emotions Idioms
Make peace with
To accept a difficult situation or reconcile.
Head over heels
Madly in love with someone.
Get off on the wrong foot
To make a bad start in a relationship or task.
Keep someone at arm's length
To avoid becoming too friendly with someone.
Give someone the benefit of the doubt
To choose to believe someone despite lingering uncertainty.
Give the cold shoulder
To intentionally ignore someone.
Clear the air
To remove tension or misunderstandings between people.
Under someone's thumb
Completely controlled or dominated by someone.
Let sleeping dogs lie
To avoid restarting a settled conflict.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
Do not harm those who support or assist you.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Being apart increases affection between loved ones.
Out of sight, out of mind
People or things easily forgotten when they are not present.
See eye to eye
To agree fully with someone on an issue.
Tie the knot
To get married.
Like two peas in a pod
Two people or things that are extremely similar.
Behind someone's back
Without someone's knowledge or consent.
Fair-weather friend
A friend who is only around when conditions are good.
Bury the hatchet
To make peace or conclude a quarrel.
Skeleton in the closet
A discreditable or embarrassing secret.
Wrapped around someone's finger
To have total control over someone.
Through thick and thin
Under all circumstances, no matter how difficult.