Idioms
It is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made. There are more than 25,000 idiomatic expressions in the English language. This article introduces you to some of them which can be used while speaking English.
- Pulling your leg ( Simply joking , not serious )
- Out of sight,out of mind ( forget about something)
- Roll out the Red carpet ( Give warm welcome to someone )
- On top of the World ( Feel great )
- a slip of the Tongue ( An error saying )
- second nature ( become an habit )
- Wit's end ( cant comeup with a solution)
- On the fence ( not yet decided which to choose )
- A Dime A Dozen ( very common, not very special )
- Par for the course (is what is normal and acceptable for a particular situation )
- bite your tongue ( keep yourself quiet and not say what you want to say.)
- Fixed In Your Ways ( not wanting to change how you do things ... )
- The Writing On The Wall ( the signs of a coming change ... )
- Out On The Town ( to go out and enjoy yourselves ... )
- Preaching To The Choir ( trying to make believers out of people who already believe ... )
- The Sky Is The Limit ( the possibilities are endless ... )
- Mad As A Hatter ( a person who is crazy ... )
- Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket ( don't risk everything all at once ... )
- Beating Around The Bush ( talking about something indirectly ... )
- Off Limits ( it is not okay to go to that place ... )
- The Pros And Cons ( the reasons for and against it; the good and bad aspects ... )
- A Blessing In Disguise ( a good thing that you don't recognize at first ... )
- It Takes Two To Tango ( when two people have a conflict, both people are at fault ... )
- Out And About ( out and at different places ... )
- Great minds think alike ( When you and another person think the same thing at the same time, one of you might say, Great minds think alike.)
- Word Of Mouth ( news that travels from person to person ... )
- Cross Your Fingers ( hoping it happens that way ... )
- Everything But Kitchen Sink ( almost everything has been included ... )
- Under The Gun ( under a lot of pressure to get something done ... )
- You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover ( don't make judgments based only on appearances ... )
- the bigger they are the harder they fall (means that it is more difficult to beat stronger opponents, but we can beat them, and when they lose they suffer a bigger loss)
- "in(s) and out(s)" ( the way you know something when you know it very well. Eg: I know this city in and out )
- Rock The Boat ( do something that risks upsetting a group situation ... )
- All In The Same Boat ( facing the same challenges and needing to work together ... )
- Going Against The Grain ( making things difficult by acting against the wishes of others ... )
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