Idioms

extenuating circumstances
the special circumstances that cause something to happen
We were able to avoid paying the parking ticket because of extenuating circumstances.

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  • eye of the storm
  • eyeball-to-eyeball
  • eyes are bigger than one's stomach
  • eyes in the back of one's head
  • eyes pop out
  • face down (someone)
  • face the music
  • face to face
  • face up to (something)
  • face value
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  • on (someone's) doorstep
  • rain on (someone's) parade
  • try on (something) or try (something) on
  • get a grip of oneself
  • keep (someone) in line
  • past master at (something)
  • two bricks shy of a load
  • hand in glove with (someone)
  • lap up (something) or lap (something) up
  • lie/lay down on the job


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