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Idioms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A piece of cake | Something very easy to do. |
| Bite the bullet | To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage. |
| Break a leg | A way to wish someone good luck. |
| Hit the books | To study or start reading. |
| Cost an arm and a leg | Very expensive. |
| Don't cry over spilled milk | Don't worry about things that have already happened and cannot be changed. |
| The ball is in your court | It's your turn to make a decision or take action. |
| In the same boat | In the same situation or predicament. |
| Jump on the bandwagon | To start doing something that is currently popular. |
| Kill two birds with one stone | Accomplish two things with a single action. |
| Let the cat out of the bag | Reveal a secret. |
| On cloud nine | Extremely happy. |
| Piece of the pie | A share of something. |
| Read between the lines | Understand a deeper or hidden meaning. |
| The early bird catches the worm | Being early or prompt is an advantage. |
| Speak of the devil | When the person you were just talking about shows up. |
| Under the weather | Feeling sick or not well. |
| You can't judge a book by its cover | You can't judge a person by their appearance alone. |
| Actions speak louder than words | What you do is more important than what you say. |
| Burning the midnight oil | Staying up late to work or study. |
| Don't put all your eggs in one basket | Don't risk everything on one plan or idea. |
| Get a taste of your own medicine | Experience the same negative treatment you gave to others. |
| Hear it through the grapevine | Learn about something through rumors or unofficial sources. |
| In hot water | In trouble or facing difficulties. |
| Jump to conclusions | Make hasty judgments without all the facts. |
| Keep your chin up | Stay positive and optimistic. |
| Miss the boat | To miss an opportunity. |
| No pain, no gain | To achieve something, you have to work hard and endure challenges. |
| Over the moon | Extremely happy or excited. |
| Raining cats and dogs | Raining heavily. |
| Seeing eye to eye | To agree on something. |
| Take it with a grain of salt | Be skeptical or not entirely believe something. |
| Up in the air | Uncertain or undecided. |
| When pigs fly | Something that is highly unlikely to happen. |
| You're a real pain in the neck | Someone is annoying or irritating. |
| All ears | Eagerly listening. |
| Back to the drawing board | Starting over after a failure or setback. |
| Cry over spilled milk | Worrying about something that can't be changed. |
| Don't count your chickens before they hatch | Don't assume success before it's certain. |
| Every cloud has a silver lining | There is something positive in every difficult situation. |
| Bite the ___ | bullet |
| Cost an arm and a ___ | leg |
| Don't cry over spilled ___ | milk |
| Hit the ___ | books |
| In the same ___ | boat |
| Jump on the ___ | bandwagon |
| Kill two birds with one ___ | stone |
| Let the cat out of the ___ | (bag) |
| The ball is in your ___ | (court) |
| On cloud ___ | (nine) |
| Piece of the ___ | (pie) |
| Read between the ___ | (lines) |
| The early bird catches the ___ | (worm) |
| Speak of the ___ | (devil) |
| Under the ___ | (weather) |
| You can't judge a book by its ___ | (cover) |
| Actions speak louder than ___ | (words) |
| Burning the midnight ___ | (oil) |
| Don't put all your eggs in one ___ | (basket) |
| Get a taste of your own ___ | (medicine) |
| Hear it through the ___ | (grapevine) |
| In hot ___ | (water) |
| Jump to ___ | (conclusions) |
| Keep your chin ___ | (up) |
| Miss the ___ | (boat) |
| No pain, no ___ | (gain) |
| Over the ___ | (moon) |
| Raining cats and ___ | (dogs) |
| Seeing eye to ___ | (eye) |
| Take it with a grain of ___ | (salt) |
| Up in the ___ | (air) |
| When pigs ___ | (fly) |
| You're a real pain in the ___ | (neck) |
| All ___ | (ears) |
| Back to the drawing ___ | (board) |
| Cry over spilled ___ | (milk) |
| Don't count your chickens before they ___ | (hatch) |
| Every cloud has a silver ___ | (lining) |
| A picture is worth a thousand ___ | (words) |
| Too many cooks spoil the ___ | (broth) |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush | What you have is worth more than what you might have later |
| A penny for your thoughts | Tell me what you're thinking |
| A penny saved is a penny earned | Money you save today you can spend later |
| A perfect storm | the worst possible situation |
| A picture is worth 1000 words | Better to show than tell |
| Actions speak louder than words | Believe what people do and not what they say |
| Add insult to injury | To make a bad situation worse |
| Barking up the wrong tree | To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place |
| Birds of a feather flock together | People who are alike are often friends (usually used negatively) |
| Bite off more than you can chew | Take on a project that you cannot finish |
| Break the ice | Make people feel more comfortable |
| By the skin of your teeth | Just barely |
| Comparing apples to oranges | Comparing two things that cannot be compared |
| Costs an arm and a leg | Very expensive |
| Do something at the drop of a hat | Do something without having planned beforehand |
| Do unto others as you would have them do unto you | Treat people fairly. Also known as "The Golden Rule" |
| Don't count your chickens before they hatch | Don't count on something good happening until it's happened. |
| Don't cry over spilt milk | There's no reason to complain about something that can't be fixed |
| Don't give up your day job | You're not very good at this |
| Don't put all your eggs in one basket | What you're doing is too risky |
| Every cloud has a silver lining | Good things come after bad things |
| Get a taste of your own medicine | Get treated the way you've been treating others (negative) |
| Give someone the cold shoulder | Ignore someone |
| Go on a wild goose chase | To do something pointless |
| Good things come to those who wait | Be patient |
| He has bigger fish to fry | He has bigger things to take care of than what we are talking about now |
| He's a chip off the old block | The son is like the father |
| Hit the nail on the head | Get something exactly right |
| Ignorance is bliss | You're better off not knowing |
| It ain't over till the fat lady sings | This isn't over yet |
| It takes one to know one | You're just as bad as I am |
| It's a piece of cake | It's easy |
| It's raining cats and dogs | It's raining hard |
| Kill two birds with one stone | Get two things done with a single action |
| Let the cat out of the bag | Give away a secret |
| Live and learn | I made a mistake |
| Look before you leap | Take only calculated risks |
| On thin ice | On probation. If you make another mistake, there will be trouble. |
| Once in a blue moon | Rarely |
| Play devil's advocate | To argue the opposite, just for the sake of argument |
| Put something on ice | Put a projet on hold |
| Rain on someone's parade | To spoil something |
| Saving for a rainy day | Saving money for later |
| Slow and steady wins the race | Reliability is more important than speed |
| Spill the beans | Give away a secret |
| Take a rain check | Postpone a plan |
| Take it with a grain of salt | Don’t take it too seriously |
| The ball is in your court | It's your decision |
| The best thing since sliced bread | A really good invention |
| The devil is in the details | It looks good from a distance, but when you look closer, there are problems |
| The early bird gets the worm | The first people who arrive will get the best stuff |
| The elephant in the room | The big issue, the problem people are avoiding |
| The whole nine yards | Everything, all the way. |
| There are other fish in the sea | It's ok to miss this opportunity. Others will arise. |
| There's a method to his madness | He seems crazy but actually he's clever |
| There's no such thing as a free lunch | Nothing is entirely free |
| Throw caution to the wind | Take a risk |
| You can't have your cake and eat it too | You can't have everything |
| You can't judge a book by its cover | This person or thing may look bad, but it's good inside |
| A blessing in disguise | a good thing that seemed bad at first |
| A dime a dozen | Something common |
| Beat around the bush | Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable |
| Better late than never | Better to arrive late than not to come at all |
| Bite the bullet | To get something over with because it is inevitable |
| Break a leg | Good luck |
| Call it a day | Stop working on something |
| Cut somebody some slack | Don't be so critical |
| Cutting corners | Doing something poorly in order to save time or money |
| Easy does it | Slow down |
| Get out of hand | Get out of control |
| Get something out of your system | Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on |
| Get your act together | Work better or leave |
| Give someone the benefit of the doubt | Trust what someone says |
| Go back to the drawing board | Start over |
| Hang in there | Don't give up |
| Hit the sack | Go to sleep |
| It's not rocket science | It's not complicated |
| Let someone off the hook | To not hold someone responsible for something |
| Make a long story short | Tell something briefly |
| Miss the boat | It's too late |
| No pain, no gain | You have to work for what you want |
| On the ball | Doing a good job |
| Pull someone's leg | To joke with someone |
| Pull yourself together | Calm down |
| So far so good | Things are going well so far |
| Speak of the devil | The person we were just talking about showed up! |
| That's the last straw | My patience has run out |
| The best of both worlds | An ideal situation |
| Time flies when you're having fun | You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun |
| To get bent out of shape | To get upset |
| To make matters worse | Make a problem worse |
| Under the weather | Sick |
| We'll cross that bridge when we come to it | Let's not talk about that problem right now |
| Wrap your head around something | Understand something complicated |
| You can say that again | That's true, I agree |
| Your guess is as good as mine | I have no idea |
Created by:
MrLittle5
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