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Idioms beginning with V

vanish into thin air

- disappear without leaving a trace
The university student vanished into thin air and was never seen again.

variety is the spice of life

- life is made more interesting by doing new or different things
My grandmother believed that variety is the spice of life and is always starting new projects.

vent one's spleen

- get rid of one's angry feelings
I was able to vent my spleen at the manager of our apartment for the problems that she was causing.

verge on (something)

- come close or approach something
The accident verged on becoming a major disaster but luckily it was not.

very last

- the end of something
We were able to buy the very last tickets to the concert.

very thing

- the exact thing that is required
The new sofa was the very thing that we needed to make our house comfortable.

very well

- agreed, all right
"Very well, if you want me to go I will go with you."

vicious circle

- unbroken sequence of cause and effect with bad results
He had fallen into a vicious circle of drinking too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more.

vim and vigor

- energy and enthusiasm
Our great aunt is always full of vim and vigor when we see her.

vote down

- defeat in a vote
The proposal to extend the opening hours of nightclubs was voted down in the election.

vote of confidence

- a vote to see if a person or political party still has the majority's support
The government received a vote of confidence when everyone supported their new proposal.

vote of thanks

- a speech expressing appreciation and thanks to a speaker or organizer
The speaker received a vote of thanks from the audience.

vote with one's feet

- show that you don't like something by leaving
Many of the citizens voted with their feet and began to move to another city.

Idiom Quizzes - V

Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:

1. My address book (disappeared) and I have no idea where it is.
   

   (a) had a vote of confidence (b) voted with its feet (c) vanished into thin air (d) vented its spleen
   

   Answer(c) vanished into thin air
   
   

2. The members of the class were full of (much energy and enthusiasm) during the first week of classes.
   

   (a) many votes of thanks (b) a vicious circle (c) the very thing (d) much vim and vigor
   

   Answer(d) much vim and vigor
   
   
   Posted by Learning English through Idioms and Sayings