Idioms

according to Hoyle
doing something strictly by the rules, doing something the usual and correct way (Hoyle was a writer who was an expert on the rules of card games)
"According to Hoyle, we should not use this room but probably nobody will complain if we do use it."

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  • account for (something)
  • acid test
  • acquire a taste for (something)
  • across the board
  • act as a guinea pig
  • act high and mighty
  • act one's age
  • act up
  • add fuel to the fire
  • add insult to injury
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  • give (someone) the bum's rush
  • burst out
  • in the same boat
  • in agreement
  • go out (with someone)
  • line up (someone for something)
  • keep a stiff upper lip
  • tenterhooks
  • take a stab at (something or doing something)
  • make a killing


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