dyed in the wool
Meaning: Having a trait that is thoroughly ingrained or basic to one's nature.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
More idioms — Daily Life
- eager beaver — A person who is very excited and enthusiastic about pursuing some activity.
- eat one's hat — To do something unpleasant in the case of being proven wrong.
- eleventh hour — Late or last-minute.
- eternal triangle — A situation in which two men love the same woman or two women love the same man.
- and harry every tom, dick — Everyone.
- fair and square — Honest(ly).
More English idioms
- get someone a fair shake — To give someone or something a chance to prove itself.
- fair to middling — Average; neither good nor bad.
- fall by the wayside — To drop out of the situation.
- fall for something — To be deceived or believe an unlikely story.
- fall for someone — To be in love with a person.
- fall off the wagon — To lose control of oneself and engage in a compulsive behavior.
Loading the full interactive collection…