English Idiom Examples
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
A Idioms
a blessing in disguise
a dime a dozen
ace up your sleeve
add fuel to the fire
against the clock
all ears
as easy as pie
at one's wit's end
at the drop of a hat
avoid like the plague
B Idioms
back to the drawing board
barking up the wrong tree
beat around the bush
behind the scenes
bite off more than you can chew
bite the bullet
break the ice
bring home the bacon
burn the midnight oil
by the book
C Idioms
call it a day
caught red handed
chip on your shoulder
cold feet
come rain or shine
cost an arm and a leg
crack the whip
cross that bridge when you come to it
cry over spilled milk
cut corners
D Idioms
dead end
devil is in the details
dog eat dog
don't judge a book by its cover
down to earth
drag your feet
draw the line
dressed to kill
drive someone crazy
drop the ball
E Idioms
early bird
earn your stripes
easy does it
eat your words
elbow grease
elephant in the room
end of the road
even the score
every cloud has a silver lining
eyes in the back of your head
F Idioms
face the music
feather in your cap
feel under the weather
fish out of water
fit as a fiddle
fly off the handle
foot the bill
for the birds
from scratch
full of hot air
G Idioms
get cold feet
get out of hand
get the ball rolling
give someone a hand
give the cold shoulder
go down in flames
go the extra mile
golden opportunity
grasp at straws
green light
H Idioms
hands down
hang in there
hard pill to swallow
have a blast
head over heels
heart of gold
hit the ground running
hit the nail on the head
hit the sack
hold your horses
I Idioms
icing on the cake
in a nutshell
in hot water
in over your head
in plain sight
in the long run
in the nick of time
in the same boat
iron out
it takes two to tango
J Idioms
jack of all trades
jazz something up
jog your memory
joined at the hip
joyride
jump on the bandwagon
jump ship
jump the gun
jury is still out
just the ticket
K Idioms
keep an eye on
keep it under wraps
keep your chin up
key player
kick off
kick the bucket
kill two birds with one stone
knock on wood
know the ropes
knuckle down
L Idioms
last straw
learn the hard way
leave no stone unturned
let the cat out of the bag
light at the end of the tunnel
long shot
look before you leap
lose your cool
lose your touch
low hanging fruit
M Idioms
make a long story short
make ends meet
make waves
mean business
method to the madness
miss the boat
miss the mark
mixed bag
moment of truth
move the goalposts
N Idioms
neck and neck
needle in a haystack
nine to five
nip it in the bud
no brainer
no pain no gain
not playing with a full deck
not your cup of tea
nothing to write home about
now or never
O Idioms
odds and ends
off the beaten path
off the hook
old hat
on cloud nine
on the same page
on thin ice
once in a blue moon
out of the blue
over the moon
P Idioms
pass the buck
penny for your thoughts
piece of cake
plain as day
play it by ear
practice makes perfect
pull someone's leg
push the envelope
put all your eggs in one basket
put your foot down
Q Idioms
quality time
queer the pitch
question mark
queue jump
quick fix
quick on the draw
quicker said than done
quicksand situation
quiet as a mouse
quit cold turkey
R Idioms
rain on your parade
raise the bar
read between the lines
red tape
right off the bat
road to nowhere
rock the boat
rough around the edges
rule of thumb
run out of steam
S Idioms
saved by the bell
see eye to eye
shoot yourself in the foot
silver lining
small potatoes
speak of the devil
spill the beans
step on toes
stick to your guns
straight from the horse's mouth
T Idioms
take with a grain of salt
talk the talk
the ball is in your court
think outside the box
through thick and thin
throw in the towel
time flies
tip of the iceberg
toe the line
turn a blind eye
U Idioms
out of the woods
under the weather
under your nose
until the cows come home
up in the air
up the creek
up to no good
uphill battle
upper hand
use your head
V Idioms
value for money
vanish into thin air
variety is the spice of life
vent your spleen
very last straw
vested interest
vicious circle
victory lap
voice your opinion
vote with your feet
W Idioms
wake‑up call
water under the bridge
white lie
whole nine yards
wild goose chase
wolf in sheep's clothing
word of mouth
work your fingers to the bone
worth your weight in gold
wrap your head around
X Idioms
x marks the spot
xenial behavior
xenophobia
xerox copy
xylophone effect
x‑axis
x‑factor
x‑out
x‑over
x‑rated
Y Idioms
yardstick
yellow‑bellied
yesterday's news
yield results
yin and yang
yoke together
you bet
you name it
young at heart
your guess is as good as mine
Z Idioms
zany idea
zebra crossing
zero in on
zero tolerance
zest for life
zigzag course
zip through
zip your lip
zone out
zoom in