Idioms
Here you can find some idioms and their meanings:
“Achilles’ heel“ | A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength. | |
“All ears“ | Listening intently; fully focused or awaiting an explanation. | |
“Barking up the wrong tree“ | Looking in the wrong place. | |
“A bitter pill“ | A situation or information that is unpleasant but must be accepted. | |
“A dime a dozen“ | Anything that is common, inexpensive, and easy to get or available any where. | |
“Ace in the hole“ | A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage. | |
“Beat around the bush“ | To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally or To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant. | |
“Bite the dust“ | Euphemism for dying or death. | |
“Call it a day“ | To declare the end of a task. | |
Cat nap | Short sleep. | |
“Fit as a fiddle“ | In good physical health. | |
“For a song“ | Almost free. Very cheap. | |
“From A to Z“ | Covering a complete range; comprehensively. | |
“Hit the road ” | To leave. | |
“Hit the sack ”/sheets/hay | To go to bed. | |
“Let the cat out of the bag ” | To reveal a secret. | |
“Kick the bucket“ | Euphenism for dying or death. | |
“Piece of cake ” | A job, task or other activity that is pleasant – or, by extension, easy or simple. | |
“Pull somebody’s leg“ | To tease or to joke by telling a lie. | |
“Spill the beans“ | Reveal someone’s secret. | |
“Through thick and thin“ | Both good and bad times. | |
“Under the weather“ | Feel sick or poorly |
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