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IDIOM:
a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words
‘Let the cat out of the bag’ is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake
Here are some commonly used idioms:
- Break a leg - This is a way to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance or presentation.
- Piece of cake - When something is very easy, we say it's a piece of cake.
- Cost an arm and a leg - When something is very expensive, we say it costs an arm and a leg.
- Hit the nail on the head - When someone gets something exactly right, we say they've hit the nail on the head.
- Kill two birds with one stone - When someone accomplishes two things at once, we say they've killed two birds with one stone.
- A chip on your shoulder - This means someone is holding onto a grudge or has a bad attitude.
- Spill the beans - This means to reveal a secret or information that was meant to be kept private.
- Cry over spilt milk - This means to be upset over something that has already happened and can't be changed.
- The ball is in your court - This means it's your turn to take action or make a decision.
- Barking up the wrong tree - This means someone is pursuing a mistaken or misguided course of action.
- A blessing in disguise
- A chip on your shoulder
- A dime a dozen
- A piece of cake
- A taste of your own medicine
- Actions speak louder than words
- All ears
- All thumbs
- An arm and a leg
- Back to the drawing board
- Barking up the wrong tree
- Beat around the bush
- Bite the bullet
- Break a leg
- Butterflies in your stomach
- By the book
- Caught between a rock and a hard place
- Don't judge a book by its cover
- Drop a dime
- Easy as pie
- Every cloud has a silver lining
- Feather in your cap
- Fish out of water
- Fit as a fiddle
- Get a taste of your own medicine
- Give someone the cold shoulder
- Go the extra mile
- Good things come to those who wait
- Have a blast
- Hit the nail on the head
- In a nutshell
- In hot water
- It's raining cats and dogs
- Jump on the bandwagon
- Keep your chin up
- Kill two birds with one stone
- Let the cat out of the bag
- Live and learn
- Long shot
- More than meets the eye
- On cloud nine
- Once in a blue moon
- Piece of work
- Pull someone's leg
- Put all your eggs in one basket
- Quit cold turkey
- Scratch the surface
- See eye to eye
- Speak of the devil
- Time flies when you're having fun
FIND the Meaning and Test Your Sentence Making with the 50 Idioms!!!
A blessing in disguise - something that seems bad but turns out to be good
Example: Losing that job was a blessing in disguise because it forced me to start my own business.
A dime a dozen - something that is common and easy to find
Example: Those cheap sunglasses are a dime a dozen at the convenience store.
A piece of cake - something that is very easy to do
Example: This math problem is a piece of cake; I can solve it in two minutes.
Actions speak louder than words - what someone does is more important than what they say
Example: I don't believe him when he says he'll help me; actions speak louder than words.
All ears - eager to listen
Example: Tell me what happened at the party; I'm all ears.
All thumbs - clumsy or awkward
Example: I'm all thumbs when it comes to using chopsticks.
Beat around the bush - to avoid talking about something directly
Example: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think.
Bite the bullet - to endure something difficult or painful
Example: I know the surgery will be painful, but I'll just have to bite the bullet and get it over with.
Break a leg - a way to wish someone good luck
Example: Break a leg on your audition tomorrow!
Butterflies in my stomach - a feeling of nervousness or anxiety
Example: I always get butterflies in my stomach before a big presentation.
Cost an arm and a leg - to be very expensive
Example: That fancy car cost him an arm and a leg.
Cry over spilled/spilt milk - to worry about something that cannot be changed
Example: Don't cry over spilled/spilt milk; just focus on how to fix the problem.
Cut corners - to do something quickly or cheaply without doing it properly
Example: I can't cut corners on this project or it won't turn out well.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch - don't assume something will happen before it actually does
Example: Don't count your chickens before they hatch; we still have to win the game.
Drop the ball - to fail to do something that was expected or promised
Example: I dropped the ball on the project deadline and now my boss is mad.
Get cold feet - to become nervous or hesitant about doing something
Example: I was going to propose to my girlfriend, but I got cold feet and didn't do it.
Go the extra mile - to do more than what is required or expected
Example: I'm going to go the extra mile and finish this project early.
Hit the nail on the head - to be exactly right about something
Example: You hit the nail on the head with that observation.
In hot water - to be in trouble or face consequences
Example: I'm in hot water with my boss because I missed the deadline.
It's raining cats and dogs - it's raining very heavily
Example: Bring an umbrella; it's raining cats and dogs outside.
Kick the bucket - to die
Example: He kicked the bucket after a long battle with cancer.
Let the cat out of the bag - to reveal a secret
Example: I accidentally let the cat out of the bag and told my friend about the surprise party.
Make a long story short - to summarize something quickly
Example: To make a long story short, we decided to cancel the trip.
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