Vocabulary and Synonyms

To kid is to tease someone in a playful way. Tease is the direct synonym.

To obfuscate is to render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. Confuse is a direct synonym.

Barren land is land that is too poor to produce much or any vegetation. The other options describe soil quality or texture but not the absence of life.

The idiom 'in the twinkling of an eye' means something happens very quickly or immediately.

It is said when you ​move from a ​bad or ​difficult ​situation to a one that is ​worse.

In business slang, a 'shark' refers to an astute, often aggressive or predatory, business person.

To be 'chicken hearted' means to be cowardly or lacking in courage.

To 'eat humble pie' is an idiom meaning to apologize and accept humiliation after being proven wrong.

The idiom 'to make an ass of oneself' means to behave in a foolish or stupid manner.

A turncoat is a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one. This is synonymous with someone who changes their opinion or allegiance.

A feather in one's cap is an idiom referring to an achievement or accomplishment that one can be proud of. It signifies a notable success.

A wild goose chase is an idiom for a foolish or hopeless search for something that is unattainable or non-existent. It is a fruitless endeavor.

By hook or by crook means by any means necessary, whether fair or foul. It implies achieving a goal regardless of the methods used.

To have something at one's fingertips means to have information or knowledge readily available and to know it thoroughly.