List of some useful Idioms.
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A hot potato
Speak of an
issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually
disputed.
A penny for your thoughts
A way of
asking what someone is thinking.
Actions speak louder than words
People's
intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
Add insult to injury
To further a
loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavourable situation.
An arm and a leg
Very expensive
or costly. A large amount of money.
At the drop of a hat
Meaning:
without any hesitation; instantly.
Back to the drawing board
When an
attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
Ball is in your court
It is up to
you to make the next decision or step.
Barking up the wrong tree
Looking in the
wrong place. Accusing the wrong person.
Beat around the bush
Avoiding the
main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
Best of both worlds
All
the advantages.
Blessing in disguise
Something good
that isn't recognised at first.
Burn the midnight oil
To work late
into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting.
Can't judge a book by its cover
Cannot judge
something primarily on appearance.
Cry over spilt milk
When you
complain about a loss from the past.
Devil's Advocate
To present a
counter argument
Don't count your chickens before the eggs have
hatched
This idiom is
used to express "Don't make plans for something that might not
happen".
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Do not put all
your resources in one possibility.
Every cloud has a silver lining
Be optimistic,
even difficult times will lead to better days.
Give the benefit of the doubt
Believe
someone's statement, without proof.
It takes two to tango
Actions or
communications need more than one person.
Kill two birds with one stone
This idiom
means, to accomplish two different things at the same time.
Miss the boat
This idiom is
used to say that someone missed his or her chance.
Not a spark of decency
Meaning: No
manners
Once in a blue moon
Happens very
rarely.
Piece of cake
A job, task or
other activity that is easy or simple.
See eye to eye
This idiom is
used to say that two (or more people) agree on something.
Sit on the fence
This is used
when someone does not want to choose or make a decision.
Speak of the devil!
This
expression is used when the person you have just been talking about arrives.
Take with a grain of salt
This means not
to take what someone says too seriously.
Taste of your own medicine
Means that
something happens to you, or is done to you, that you have done to someone else.
Whole nine yards
Everything.
All of it.
Your guess is as good as mine
To have no
idea, do not know the answer to a question.