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Common Idioms and Their Meanings

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Common Idioms and Their Meanings

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Idioms with their meanings:

1. Bite the bullet - Face a tough situation.

2. Break the ice - Start a conversation.

3. Hit the books - Study hard.

4. Under the weather - Feeling sick.

5. Piece of cake - Very easy.

6. Cost an arm and a leg - Very expensive.

7. In the same boat- In a similar situation.

8. Spill the beans - Reveal a secret.

9. A dime a dozen - Very common.

10. Kick the bucket - To die (use carefully).

11. Let the cat out of the bag - Reveal a secret by mistake.

12. Burn the midnight oil - Stay up late working or studying.

13. Once in a blue moon - Very rarely.

14. Throw in the towel - Give up.

15. Cold feet - Nervous or scared.

16. A blessing in disguise - Something that seems bad but is actually good.

17. Beat around the bush - Avoid saying what you mean.

18. The ball is in your court- It’s your turn to make a decision.

19. Caught between a rock and a hard place - Stuck in a difficult situation.

20. Every cloud has a silver lining - There’s something good in every bad situation.

21. Jump on the bandwagon- Join a popular trend.

22. Look before you leap- Think before you act.

23. Make a long story short - Tell something in a few words.

24. Nip it in the bud - Stop something before it grows.

25. The early bird catches the worm - Those who start early have an advantage.

26. Throw caution to the wind - Take a risk.

27. A fish out of water - Uncomfortable in a situation.

28. Get a taste of your own medicine - Experience the same treatment you give others.
29. Hit the nail on the head - Get something exactly right.

30. Jump the gun - Start something too soon.

31. Let sleeping dogs lie - Don’t disturb a situation that’s settled.

32. Pull someone’s leg - Playfully tease someone.

33. Put all your eggs in one basket - Risk everything on a single venture.

34. Rain on someone’s parade - Ruin someone’s joy.

35. See eye to eye - Agree with someone.

36. Take it with a grain of salt - Don’t take it too seriously.

37. The best of both worlds - Enjoying two different opportunities.

38. Throw a wrench in the works- Disrupt a plan.

39. Time flies when you’re having fun- Time seems to pass quickly when you enjoy what you’re doing.

40. Two heads are better than one - Working together is more effective.

41. Wear your heart on your sleeve - Show your feelings openly.

42. When pigs fly - Something that will never happen.

43. You can’t judge a book by its cover - Don’t judge based on appearance.

44. Your guess is as good as mine- I have no idea either.

45. Barking up the wrong tree - Looking in the wrong place.

46. Crying over spilled milk - Worrying about something that has already happened.

47. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch - Don’t assume success before it happens.

48. Every dog has its day - Everyone gets a chance eventually.

49. Fell through the cracks- Something that was overlooked.

50. Get your act together - Organize yourself.

51. Go back to the drawing board - Start over.

52. Hit the road- Leave or start a journey.

53. In the blink of an eye - Very quickly.

54. It takes two to tango - Both parties are involved.

55. Keep your chin up - Stay positive.

56. Kill two birds with one stone- Accomplish two things at once.

57. Know the ropes - Understand the basics of something.


58. Let the cat out of the bag - Reveal a secret.

59. Make ends meet - Manage to live on a budget.

60. On the fence - Undecided.

61. Out of the blue - Unexpectedly.

62. Piece of the pie - A share of something.

63. Put your best foot forward - Try your best.

64. Raining cats and dogs- Raining heavily.

65. Run out of steam- Lose energy or motivation.

66. Shake a leg - Hurry up.

67. Sink or swim - Fail or succeed.

68. Steal someone’s thunder - Take credit for someone else’s idea.

69. Stick your neck out - Take a risk.

70. Take a rain check - Postpone an invitation.

71. The grass is always greener on the other side - Other situations seem better than your own.

72. The whole nine yards - Everything, all of it.

73. Throw your hands up - Give up or surrender.

74. Tighten your belt- Spend less money.

75. Turn over a new leaf- Start fresh or change for the better.

76. Under the sun - Everything or anything.

77. Walk on eggshells - Be very careful about what you say.

78. Watch your back - Be cautious.

79. You can’t have your cake and eat it too - You can’t have it both ways.

80. Your heart is in the right place - You have good intentions.

81. All bark and no bite - Someone who talks a lot but doesn’t take action.

82. Caught red-handed - Caught in the act of doing something wrong.

83. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket - Don’t risk everything on one opportunity.

84. Fit as a fiddle - In good health.

85. Go for broke - Risk everything.

86. Hold your horses - Wait a moment.


87. In hot water - In trouble.

88. Jump ship - Leave a situation or job.

89. Know which way the wind blows - Understand the situation.

90. Let it slide - Ignore something.

91. Out of the frying pan and into the fire - Going from a bad situation to a worse one.

92. Put the cart before the horse- Get things in the wrong order.

93. Speak of the devil - The person just mentioned appears.

94. The sky’s the limit - There are no limits to what you can achieve.

95. Turn a blind eye - Ignore something that you know is wrong.

96. Wake up on the wrong side of the bed - Start the day in a bad mood.

97. What goes around comes around - Your actions will come back to you.

98. When it rains, it pours - Bad things often happen at the same time.

99. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks- It’s hard to change someone’s habits.

100. Zip your lip - Keep quiet.

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