englishing.app
Interface Language
EN English BN বাংলা HI हिन्दी ES Español FR Français DE Deutsch RU Русский ZH 简体中文 JA 日本語
Content Language
Same as website language EN English BN Bengali HI Hindi ES Spanish FR French DE German RU Russian ZH Chinese JA Japanese
Login
Home Courses Vocabularies PDF Videos

in a word

Idiom Communication

Meaning

used to give a brief and clear summary

Example Sentences

"The movie was, in a word, amazing."

Related Expressions

nose around

to search for information in a curious way

hold accountable

to make someone responsible for their actions

clean conscience

feeling that you have done nothing wrong

acid test

a crucial test that proves the value or success of something

have a spark of creativity

to show signs of being creative or imaginative

drop the ball

to make a mistake or fail to do something important