Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Famous idioms along with their meanings:

Famous idioms along with their meanings:

1. A blessing in disguise

Something good that seems bad at first.

2. A piece of cake

Something very easy to do.

3. Actions speak louder than words

What you do is more important than what you say.

4. Add fuel to the fire

To make a bad situation worse.

5. Back to the drawing board

Starting over after a failure.

6. Beat around the bush

Avoiding the main topic.

7. Better late than never

It’s better to do something late than not at all.

8. Bite the bullet

To do something difficult or unpleasant that you’ve been avoiding.

9. Break the ice

To initiate conversation in a social setting.

10. Burn the midnight oil

To work late into the night.

11. Caught between a rock and a hard place

Faced with two difficult choices.

12. Don’t cry over spilled milk

Don’t waste time worrying about things that can’t be changed.

13. Every cloud has a silver lining

There’s something good in every bad situation.

14. Hit the nail on the head

To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.

15. Kill two birds with one stone

To accomplish two tasks with one action.

16. Let the cat out of the bag

To reveal a secret.

17. Once in a blue moon

Something that happens very rarely.

18. The ball is in your court

It’s your decision or responsibility to act.

19. Under the weather

Feeling sick or unwell.

20. You can’t judge a book by its cover

You shouldn’t judge something based on its appearance.

21. All ears

Fully listening.

22. Barking up the wrong tree

Making a mistake or asking the wrong person.

23. Burning bridges

Damaging a relationship beyond repair.

24. By the skin of your teeth

Narrowly escaping a situation.

25. Call it a day

To stop working on something.

26. Caught red-handed

Being caught in the act of doing something wrong.

27. Cut corners

Doing something poorly to save time or money.

28. Devil’s advocate

Someone who argues against a point for the sake of debate.

29. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Don’t risk everything on a single plan or idea.

30. Every dog has its day

Everyone gets a chance eventually.

31. Fit as a fiddle

In very good health.

32. Give someone the cold shoulder

To ignore someone deliberately.

33. Go the extra mile

To make a special effort.

34. Have your cake and eat it too

Wanting two contradictory things at once.

35. Hit the road

To leave or start a journey.

36. Jump on the bandwagon

To follow a trend or do what others are doing.

37. Keep your chin up

Stay positive in a difficult situation.

38. Let sleeping dogs lie

Don’t disturb a situation that could cause trouble.

39. Make a mountain out of a molehill

Exaggerate a small problem.

40. Not the sharpest tool in the shed

Not very intelligent.

41. On the ball

Very attentive and aware.

42. Out of the frying pan and into the fire

Going from a bad situation to a worse one.


43. Piece of the pie

A share of something valuable.

44. Pull someone’s leg

To joke or tease someone.


45. Raining cats and dogs

Raining very heavily.


46. The elephant in the room

An obvious problem or issue that people avoid discussing.


47. Through thick and thin

Supporting someone in both good and bad times.

48. Time flies

Time passes quickly.

49. Throw in the towel

To give up or admit defeat.

50. Your guess is as good as mine

I have no idea.

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