Definitions by Zami Karzai

Ears feel like burning 

Idiom

To be irritated too much by someone's talkativeness.

My ears feel like burning whenever I talk to her - she talks until you are blue in the face.

Ears feel like burning by Zami Karzai August 25, 2018

Lychnobite 

Noun

Someone who works at night and sleeps during the day.

Some lychnobites either put aluminum foil on their bedroom windows or use heavy curtains so that they can sleep during the day.

Lychnobite by Zami Karzai August 16, 2018

Fine with sb else doing the work 

Phrase

To not be bothered about sth

I told him that I was really fine with sb else doing the work.

Fine with sb else doing the work by Zami Karzai August 15, 2018

Putting out feelers 

Idiom

To begin to find out what people think about something you are hoping to do

I always prefer to use my loaf rather than putting out feelers when it comes to planning and execution for my goals and aspirations.

Putting out feelers by Zami Karzai August 15, 2018

To the point that 

It is used to to talk about something that changes slowly, until it finally turns into something else.

Idiom

At first I was nervous, but as time went on I got more and more comfortable, to the point that now I actually enjoy it.

His behavior has gotten worse and worse, to the point that now we're thinking about pulling him out of regular school and sending him to a special school for kids with behavior problems

To the point that by Zami Karzai August 15, 2018

To the point that 

It is used to to talk about something that changes slowly, until it finally turns into something else.

Idiom

At first I was nervous, but as time went on I got more and more comfortable, to the point that now I actually enjoy it.

His behavior has gotten worse and worse, to the point that now we're thinking about pulling him out of regular school to homeschool him.

To the point that by Zami Karzai August 15, 2018

Take the extreme step 

Idiom

To commit suicide

I don't know why people take the extreme step for such a small problem.

Take the extreme step by Zami Karzai August 14, 2018