Daily used IDIOMS & PHRASES
These are the Idioms that can be used on everyday life
- Hit the nail on the head: To do or say exactly the right thing.
- Under the weather: Feeling unwell.
- Miss the boat: To miss an opportunity.
- Once in a blue moon: Very rarely.
- Cost an arm and a leg: Very expensive.
- Piece of cake: Very easy.
- Cut corners: Do something in a way that saves time or effort but is not the proper way.
- Barking up the wrong tree: Looking in the wrong place for something.
- Rain or shine: No matter the weather.
- Spill the beans: Reveal a secret.
- Take it with a grain of salt: Don't believe something completely.
- Break a leg: Good luck!
- All ears: Paying close attention.
- A dime a dozen: Very common and not special.
- Call it a day: Stop working on something for now.
- Butter someone up: Flatter someone to get something from them.
- Bite the bullet: Do something unpleasant that needs to be done.
- Every cloud has a silver lining: Even bad situations have some good aspects.
- Two peas in a pod: Very similar to each other.
- On the same page: Agreeing with someone.
- See eye to eye: Agree with someone.
- Push your buttons: Annoy someone.
- Bend over backwards: Go to great lengths to help someone.
- Get cold feet: Become nervous or scared about doing something.
- Go the extra mile: Do more than what is expected.
- Up in the air: Uncertain or undecided.
- Make hay while the sun shines: Take advantage of a good opportunity.
- Let the cat out of the bag: Reveal a secret.
- Play it by ear: Decide what to do as you go along.
- Get a taste of your own medicine: Experience the same negative treatment you gave someone else. 31. Jump on the bandwagon: Join a popular trend or activity.
- Cost a pretty penny: Quite expensive.
- Pay an arm and a leg: Very expensive (similar to #5).
- Spill the tea: Reveal gossip or secrets.
- On cloud nine: Very happy.
- Head over heels: Deeply in love.
- Think outside the box: Come up with new and creative ideas.
- The best thing since sliced bread: A very good invention or product.
- Break the ice: Make conversation easier in a new situation.
- Get your foot in the door: Get a chance to start something you want to do.
- Get back on your feet: Recover from a difficult situation.
- Keep your head above water: Manage to cope with a difficult situation.
- See the light at the end of the tunnel: See hope for improvement in a difficult situation.
- Make a long story short: To summarize.
- The early bird gets the worm: The first person to try will be successful.
- A penny saved is a penny earned: Saving money is just as good as earning it.
- All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy: It's important to balance work and leisure.
- Curiosity killed the cat: Be careful about being too inquisitive.
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away: Eating healthy is good for you.
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch: Don't celebrate something before it happens.
