Appendix:Glossary of idioms – V

Here are some editors' picks of popular and picturesque idioms in the English language:  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Idiom Where Used Meaning
vale of tears A symbolic "valley of tears"; meaning the world and the sorrows felt through life. The phrase implies that wickedness makes the world sad and dark.
valley of death Death or a place and period of death.
vertically challenged USA A short person.
virgin territory Land that has never been explored or developed.
vote with one's feet USA To show a lack of support for something by departing or otherwise absenting oneself.
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