ail Idiom
a nail-biter
"exciting game or movie; having much suspense" Have you seen the movie The Fugitive? It's a nail-biter.
a paper trail
a series of memos or letters that record events A business merger leaves a long paper trail - many documents.
a piece of tail
(See a piece of ass)
another nail in your coffin
"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.
as slow as a dead snail
unbeatable in slowness He writes as slow as a dead snail, only a word or two per day!
bail a company out
help or rescue a company with financial problems The government decided to bail out the failing bank in order to maintain stability in the economy.
bail me out
help me solve a problem, pay to get me out of jail If they arrest me, will you bail me out - pay the bail money?
bail out
quit, leave a project Tom bailed out when Lan became Project Manager.
bail someone or something out
help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.
bright eyed and bushy tailed
frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.
can't make heads or tails of something
" can't understand something at all;"
clear sailing
(See smooth sailing)
cooler heads prevailed
sensible people spoke, violence was avoided There was nearly a riot, but cooler heads prevailed.
dead as a doornail
dead, showing no signs of life, stone dead It's only a stuffed bear. It's dead as a doornail.
fight tooth and nail
fight fiercely or with all one
go into detail
give details in a story or report Don't go into detail right now. Just tell us how much it costs.
hail a cab
wave your hand to stop a cab, flag a cab We missed the bus, so we hailed a cab.
hard as nails
physically very fit and strong, rough, stern He is as hard as nails and is not a good person to have an argument with.
heads or tails
choose one or the other, which side of the coin? """Heads or tails?"" the gambler asked as he flipped the coin."
hightail it
leave in a hurry, run away If the bull gets loose, you hightail it for the house.
hit the nail on the head
make a correct guess or analysis He really hit the nail on the head when he wrote the report about the bank
hit the road/trail
travel, leave Let's hit the road early. We have many miles to go.
hot on the trail
following the trail, looking for evidence The police are hot on the trail of the bank robbers.
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)
very soon, in a couple of seconds, in a sec I'll be with you in two shakes. I just have to turn off the lights.
in two shakes of a lamb's tail
very quickly and without difficulty Wait one minute. I will be able to help you in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
it never fails
it always happens, time and again It never fails - when I get in the shower, the phone rings.
jump bail
run away and fail to come to trial and give up the money you have already paid to the court He jumped bail and decided to go and live in a foreign country.
junk mail
unsolicited mail (usually advertisements for something you're not
knock the wind out of his sails
cause him to slow down, cause him to quit, knock him down a peg (see knock you down a peg) If you tell him his letter is full of errors, you'll knock the wind out of his sails.
make head or tail of something (usually negative)
find meaning in , understand I was unable to make head nor tail of our company's plans to restructure our department.
nail-biter
(See a nail-biter)
nail down
get a clear answer, find out, pin down I've checked the books, but I can't nail down the reason for the loss. I can't find the error.
nail him
hit him, hurt him, stop him They want to nail him because he beat up on Tommy.
nail in your coffin
(See another nail in your coffin)
nail it down
complete it, finalize it, close a deal Don't spend too long on a sale. Try to nail it down quickly.
on his tail
following him closely, chasing him The thief knew the police would follow him. They'd be on his tail.
on the rails
operating smoothly, on track Troy helped me get back on the rails when I was depressed.
pick up a trail/scent
recognize the trail of a hunted person or animal The tracking dogs were able to pick up the trail of the criminal easily.
pony tail
tying the hair at the back leaving a tail of hair Stan pulled on Judy's pony tail as he walked past her desk.
railroad
push a plan, force a person No, I didn't want to resign. I was railroaded into it!
ride his coattails
depend on his success, use his success My dad was a great doctor, but I don't want to ride his coattails.
sail into
scold or criticize very hard, attack As soon as I came in the door she sailed into me for being late.
set sail
start sailing, begin a sea voyage The three women set sail for Hawaii on a small sailboat.
skip bail
run away and not come to trial and therefore give up any money that you may have already paid the court The man didn
slow as a dead snail
(See as slow as a dead snail)
smooth sailing
easy job, an operation that has no problems After we paid the bank for our loan, it was smooth sailing.
snail
a very slow movement forward The cars on the highway moved at a snail
spitting nails
very angry, very mad, hot, pissed Art was spitting nails when my dog scratched the paint on his car.
tail between his legs
running away in defeat or fear, retreating quickly When the bear followed me, I ran with my tail between my legs!
tail between one
feeling ashamed or beaten He was forced to resign from his company with his tail between his legs after he was caught lying about his expense account.
An ail idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ail, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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