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Opinion - Discussion

Discover how English idioms like "cut both ways" and "leg to stand on" relate to discussions in English.

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English idioms related to Opinion
a horse of a different color

a completely different matter in comparison to what one used to deal with

Ex: Fixing a typo is easy; rewriting the whole report is a horse of a different color. 
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elephant in the room

an obvious issue, problem, or matter that people purposely ignore

Ex: The falling sales were the elephant in the room at the board meeting. 
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a different kettle of fish

an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

Ex: We're discussing the budget; staff complaints are a different kettle of fish. 
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a different cup of tea

a different matter that requires one's consideration in order to be resolved

Ex: Approving the design is easy; getting the permits is a different cup of tea. 
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to [cut] both ways

(of a point or statement) to be applicable or relevant to both sides of an argument

Ex: That argument cuts both ways; if workers must be flexible, so must managers. 
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devil's advocate

a person who pretends to disagree with an opinion or idea just to promote a discussion concerning a particular subject

Ex: I'll play devil's advocate: are we sure customers actually want this? 
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it makes (no|little) odds

used to state one's indifference to the way a situation develops or what its result will be

Ex: It makes no odds to me whether we leave tonight or tomorrow morning. 
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leg to stand on

a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions

Ex: Without the receipts, he doesn't have a leg to stand on. 
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on (everyone's|everybody's) lips

used to refer to a topic that is being talked about by a lot of people

Ex: The scandal was on everyone's lips by morning. 
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