English Idioms from A to Z.docx
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EnglishIdiomsfromAtoZ
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A
ABirdInTheHandIsWorthTwoInTheBush:
Havingsomethingthatiscertainismuchbetterthantakingariskformore,becausechancesareyoumightloseeverything.
ABlessingInDisguise:
Somethinggoodthatisn'trecognizedatfirst.
AChipOnYourShoulder:
Beingupsetforsomethingthathappenedinthepast.
ADimeADozen:
Anythingthatiscommonandeasytoget.
ADoubtingThomas:
Askepticwhoneedsphysicalorpersonalevidenceinordertobelievesomething.
ADropintheBucket:
Averysmallpartofsomethingbigorwhole.
AFoolAndHisMoneyAreEasilyParted:
It'seasyforafoolishpersontolosehis/hermoney.
AHouseDividedAgainstItselfCannotStand:
Everyoneinvolvedmustunifyandfunctiontogetheroritwillnotworkout.
ALeopardCan'tChangeHisSpots:
Youcannotchangewhoyouare.
APennySavedIsAPennyEarned:
Bynotspendingmoney,youaresavingmoney(littlebylittle).
APicturePaintsaThousandWords:
Avisualpresentationisfarmoredescriptivethanwords.
APieceofCake:
Ataskthatcanbeaccomplishedveryeasily.
ASlapontheWrist:
Averymildpunishment.
ATasteOfYourOwnMedicine:
Whenyouaremistreatedthesamewayyoumistreatothers.
AToss-Up:
Aresultthatisstillunclearandcangoeitherway.
ActionsSpeakLouderThanWords:
It'sbettertoactuallydosomethingthanjusttalkaboutit.
AddFuelToTheFire:
Wheneversomethingisdonetomakeabadsituationevenworsethanitis.
AgainstTheClock:
Rushedandshortontime.
AllBarkAndNoBite:
Whensomeoneisthreateningand/oraggressivebutnotwillingtoengageinafight.
AllGreektome:
Meaninglessandincomprehensiblelikesomeonewhocannotread,speak,orunderstandanyoftheGreeklanguagewouldbe.
AllInTheSameBoat:
Wheneveryoneisfacingthesamechallenges.
AnArmAndALeg:
Veryexpensive.Alargeamountofmoney.
AnAxeToGrind:
Tohaveadisputewithsomeone.
AppleofMyEye:
Someonewhoischerishedaboveallothers.
AsHighAsAKite:
Anythingthatishighupinthesky.
AtTheDropOfAHat:
Willingtodosomethingimmediately.
B
BackSeatDriver:
Peoplewhocriticizefromthesidelines,muchlikesomeonegivingunwantedadvicefromthebackseatofavehicletothedriver.
BackToSquareOne:
Havingtostartalloveragain.
BackToTheDrawingBoard:
Whenanattemptfailsandit'stimetostartallover.
Baker'sDozen:
Thirteen.
BarkingUpTheWrongTree:
Amistakemadeinsomethingyouaretryingtoachieve.
BeatADeadHorse:
Toforceanissuethathasalreadyended.
BeatingAroundTheBush:
Avoidingthemaintopic.Notspeakingdirectlyabouttheissue.
BendOverBackwards:
Dowhateverittakestohelp.Willingtodoanything.
BetweenARockAndAHardPlace:
Stuckbetweentwoverybadoptions.
BiteOffMoreThanYouCanChew:
Totakeonataskthatiswaytobig.
BiteYourTongue:
Toavoidtalking.
BloodIsThickerThanWater:
Thefamilybondiscloserthananythingelse.
BlueMoon:
Arareeventoroccurrence.
BreakALeg:
Asuperstitiouswaytosay'goodluck'withoutsaying'goodluck',butrathertheopposite.
BuyALemon:
Topurchaseavehiclethatconstantlygivesproblemsorstopsrunningafteryoudriveitaway.
C
Can'tCutTheMustard:
Someonewhoisn'tadequateenoughtocompeteorparticipate.
CastIronStomach:
Someonewhohasnoproblems,complicationsorilleffectswitheatinganythingordrinkinganything.
CharleyHorse:
Stiffnessintheleg/Alegcramp.
Chewsomeoneout:
Verballyscoldsomeone.
ChiponhisShoulder:
Angrytodayaboutsomethingthatoccurredinthepast.
ChowDown:
Toeat.
ClosebutnoCigar:
Tobeverynearandalmostaccomplishagoal,butfallshort.
CockandBullStory:
Anunbelievabletale.
ComeHellOrHighWater:
Anydifficultsituationorobstacle.
CrackSomeoneUp:
Tomakesomeonelaugh.
CrossYourFingers:
Tohopethatsomethinghappensthewayyouwantitto.
CryOverSpiltMilk:
Whenyoucomplainaboutalossfromthepast.
CryWolf:
Intentionallyraiseafalsealarm.
CupOfJoe:
Acupofcoffee.
CuriosityKilledTheCat:
BeingInquisitivecanleadyouintoadangeroussituation.
CuttotheChase:
Leaveoutalltheunnecessarydetailsandjustgettothepoint.
D
DarkHorse:
Onewhowaspreviouslyunknownandisnowprominent.
DeadRinger:
100%identical.Aduplicate.
Devil'sAdvocate:
Someonewhotakesapositionforthesakeofargumentwithoutbelievinginthatparticularsideoftheargument.Itcanalsomeanonewhopresentsacounterargumentforapositiontheydobelievein,toanotherdebater.
DogDaysofSummer:
Thehottestdaysofthesummerseason.
Don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch:
Don'trelyonituntilyouaresureofit.
Don'tLookAGiftHorseInTheMouth:
Whensomeonegivesyouagift,don'tbeungrateful.
Don'tPutAllYourEggsInOneBasket:
Donotputallyourresourcesinonepossibility.
Dozy:
Somethingoutstanding.
DownToTheWire:
Somethingthatendsatthelastminuteorlastfewseconds.
DrasticTimesCallForDrasticMeasures:
Whenyouareextremelydesperateyouneedtotakeextremelydesperateactions.
Drinklikeafish:
Todrinkveryheavily.
Drivesomeoneupthewall:
Toirritateand/orannoyverymuch.
DroppingLikeFlies:
Alargenumberofpeopleeitherfallingillordying.
DryRun:
Rehearsal.
E
EightySix:
Acertainitemisnolongeravailable.Thisidiomcanalsomean,tothrowaway.
Elvishasleftthebuilding:
Theshowhascometoanend.It'sallover.Hehasleftthebuilding.
EthnicCleansing:
Killingofacertainethnicorreligiousgrouponamassivescale.
EveryCloudHasASilverLining:
Beoptimistic,evendifficulttimeswillleadtobetterdays.
EverythingButTheKitchenSink:
Almosteverythingandanythinghasbeenincluded/added.
ExcusemyFrench:
Pleaseforgivemeforcussing.
CockandBullStory:
Anunbelievabletale.
F
FeedingFrenzy:
Anaggressiveattackonsomeonebyagroup.
FieldDay:
Anenjoyabledayorcircumstance.
FindingYourFeet:
Tobecomemorecomfortableinwhateveryouaredoing.
Fingerlickin'good:
Averytastyfoodormeal.KFC
FixedInYourWays:
Notwillingorwantingtochangefromyournormalwayofdoingsomething.
FlashInThePan:
Somethingthatshowspotentialorlookspromisinginthebeginningbutfailstodeliveranythingintheend.
FleaMarket:
Aswapmeet.Aplacewherepeoplegathertobuyandsellinexpensivegoods.
FleshandBlood:
Thisidiomcanmeanlivingmaterialofwhichpeoplearemadeof,oritcanrefertosomeone'sfamily.
FlipTheBird:
Toraiseyourmiddlefingeratsomeone.
FoamattheMouth:
Tobeenragedandshowit.
Fools'Gold:
Ironpyrites,aworthlessrockthatresemblesrealgold.
FrenchKiss:
Anopenmouthkisswheretonguestouch.
FromRagsToRiches:
Togofrombeingverypoortobeingverywealthy.
Fuddy-duddy:
Anold-fashionedandfoolishtypeofperson.
FullMonty:
Thisidiomcanmeaneither,"thewholething"or"completelynude".
FunnyFarm:
Amentalinstitutionalfacility.
G
GetDowntoBrassTacks:
Tobecomeseriousaboutsomething.
GetOverIt:
Tomovebeyondsomethingthatisbotheringyou.
GetUpOnTheWrongSideOfTheBed:
Someonewhoishavingahorribleday.
GetYourWalkingPapers:
Getfiredfromajob.
GiveHimTheSlip:
Togetawayfrom.Toescape.
GoDownLikeALeadBalloon:
Tobereceivedbadlybyanaudience.
GoForBroke:
Togambleeverythingyouhave.
GoOutOnALimb:
Putyourselfinatoughpositioninordertosupportsomeone/something.
GoTheExtraMile:
Goingaboveandbeyondwhateverisrequiredforthetaskathand.
GoodSamaritan:
Someonewhohelpsotherswhentheyareinneed,withnodiscussionforcompensation,andnothoughtofareward.
GraveyardShift:
Workinghoursfromabout12:
00amto8:
00am.Thetimeofthedaywhenmostotherpeoplearesleeping.
GreatMindsThinkAlike:
Intelligentpeoplethinklikeeachother.
GreenRoom:
Thewaitingroom,especiallyforthosewhoareabouttogoonaTVorradioshow.
GutFeeling:
Apersonalintuitionyouget,especiallywhenfeelsomethingmaynotberight.
H
HasteMakesWaste:
Quicklydoingthingsresultsinapoorending.
HatTrick:
Whenoneplayerscoresthreegoalsinthesamehockeygame.Thisidiomcanalsomeanthreescoresinanyothersport,suchas3homeruns,3touchdowns,3soccergoals,etc.
HaveanAxetoGrind:
Tohaveadisputewithsomeone.
HeLostHisHead:
Angryandovercomebyemotions.
HeadOverHeels:
Veryexcitedand/orjoyful,especiallywheninlove.
HellinaHandBasket:
Deterioratingandheadedforcompletedisaster.
HighFive:
Slappingpalmsaboveeachother’sheadsascelebrationgesture.
HighontheHog:
LivinginLuxury.
HitTheBooks:
Tostudy,especiallyforatestorexam.
HitTheHay:
Gotobedorgotosleep.
HitTheNailontheHead:
Dosomethingexactlyrightorsaysomethingexactlyright.
HitTheSack:
Gotobedorgotosleep.
HocusPocus:
Ingeneral,atermusedinmagicortrickery.
HoldYourHorses:
Bepatient.
I
IcingOnTheCake:
Whenyoualreadyhaveitgoodandgetsomethingontopofwhatyoualreadyhave.
IdleHandsAreTheDevil'sTools:
Youaremorelikelytogetintroubleifyouhavenothingtodo.
IfIt'sNotOneThing,It'sAnother:
Whenonethinggoeswrong,thenanother,andanother.
InLikeFlynn:
Tobeeasilysuccessful,especiallywhensexualorromantic.
InTheBag:
Tohavesomethingsecured.
InTheBuff:
Nude.
InTheHeatOfTheMoment:
Overwhelmedbywhatishappeninginthemoment.
I
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