Most Commonly Used Idioms
A Blessing in Disguise
Meaning: A good thing that initially seemed bad
A Dime a Dozen
Meaning: Something that is very common, not unique
Adding Insult to Injury
Meaning: To make a bad situation even worse
Beat Around the Bush
Meaning: Avoid sharing your true viewpoint or feelings because it is uncomfortable.
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Beating a Dead Horse
Meaning: Giving time or energy to something that is ended or over
Bite the Bullet
Meaning: To get an unfavorable situation or chore over with now because it will need to get finished eventually
Best of Both Worlds
Meaning: The choice or solution has all of the advantages of two contrasting things at the same time
Biting Off More Than You Can Chew
Meaning: Not having the capacity to take on a new assignment or task that is just too taxing.
By the Skin of Your Teeth Meaning: Just barely making it Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover Meaning: Not judging something by its initial appearance Doing Something at the Drop of a Hat Meaning: Doing something at the moment of being asked Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch Meaning: Not to count on something happening until after it’s already happened Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place Meaning: Making a choice between two unpleasant choices Costs an Arm and a Leg Meaning: Something that is overpriced or very expensive
Cutting Corners Meaning: Not performing a task or duty correctly in order to save time or money Devil’s Advocate Meaning: To take the side of the counter-argument, or offer an alternative point of view Feeling Under the Weather Meaning: Not feeling well, or feeling sick Fit as a Fiddle Meaning: Being in good health Getting a Taste of Your Own Medicine Meaning: Being treated the way that you have been treating others Getting a Second Wind Meaning: Having energy again after being tired
Giving the Benefit of the Doubt Meaning: Believing someone’s story without proof even though it may seem unbelievable Giving Someone the Cold Shoulder Meaning: Ignoring someone Going on a Wild Goose Chase Meaning: Doing something that is pointless Heard it on the Grapevine Meaning: Hearing rumours about someone or something Hitting the Nail on the Head Meaning: Performing a task with exactness Killing Two Birds With One Stone Meaning: Accomplishing two different tasks in the same undertaking Letting Someone Off the Hook Meaning: Not holding someone responsible for something Letting the Cat Out of the Bag Meaning: Sharing information that was intended to be a secret
No Pain, No Gain Meaning: You have to work hard in order to see results On the Ball Meaning: Doing a good job, being prompt, or being responsible Once in a Blue Moon Meaning: Something that doesn’t happen very often Piece of Cake Meaning: A task or job that is easy to complete Pulling Someone’s Leg Meaning: Joking with someone Speak of the Devil Meaning: When the person you have just been talking about arrives Stealing Someone’s Thunder Meaning: Taking credit for someone else’s achievementsMy Telegram Groups Join
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