Common English Idioms Set
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Common English Idioms Set

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This study set covers frequently used English idioms, providing definitions and examples for improved understanding and communication.

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A piece of cake

Very easy

Bite the bullet

To face a difficult situation with courage

Break a leg

Good luck

Cost an arm and a leg

To be very expensive

Cut corners

To do something in the easiest, cheapest, or quickest way, often resulting in a lower quality product

Get cold feet

To become nervous or afraid to do something

Hit the books

To study hard

Let the cat out of the bag

To reveal a secret

Once in a blue moon

Very rarely

On the ball

Alert, attentive, and efficient

Pull someones leg

To tease or joke with someone

Raining cats and dogs

Raining very heavily

See eye to eye

To agree

Take a rain check

To postpone a plan

The ball is in your court

It is your turn to act

Under the weather

Slightly ill

Get something off your chest

To talk about something that has been bothering you

A blessing in disguise

Something good that initially seems bad

Burn the midnight oil

To work or study late into the night

Bite off more than you can chew

To take on more than you can handle

Break the ice

To make a start in a social situation

Call it a day

To stop working on something

Get the hang of it

To learn how to do something

Give someone the cold shoulder

To ignore someone

Go the extra mile

To make more effort than is expected

Keep your chin up

To stay positive and hopeful

Kill two birds with one stone

To achieve two things with one action

Let sleeping dogs lie

To avoid interfering in a situation that could cause trouble

Make a long story short

To summarize something briefly

Miss the boat

To miss an opportunity

No pain no gain

You must work hard to achieve success

Out of the blue

Unexpectedly

Piece of mind

A feeling of calm and relaxation

Put your foot in your mouth

To say something embarrassing or inappropriate

Read between the lines

To understand the hidden meaning of something

Rule of thumb

A general principle or guideline

Take it with a grain of salt

To not take something too seriously

Think outside the box

To think creatively and unconventionally

Turn over a new leaf

To make a fresh start

Walk on eggshells

To be very careful about what one says or does

Wrap your head around something

To understand something difficult

A dime a dozen

Very common and inexpensive

Against the clock

Rushing to complete something before a deadline

Barking up the wrong tree

To be mistaken or pursuing the wrong course of action