🌟 Common English Idioms & Their Meanings
Use these idioms confidently when the context is appropriate!
| Idiom | Meaning | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| A blessing in disguise | A good thing that seemed bad at first | Part of a sentence |
| A dime a dozen | Something common | Part of a sentence |
| Beat around the bush | Avoid saying what you mean | Part of a sentence |
| Better late than never | Better to arrive late than not come | By itself |
| Bite the bullet | Do something unavoidable | Part of a sentence |
| Break a leg | Good luck | By itself |
| Call it a day | Stop working on something | Part of a sentence |
| Cut somebody some slack | Don’t be too critical | Part of a sentence |
| Cutting corners | Doing something poorly to save resources | Part of a sentence |
| Easy does it | Slow down | By itself |
| Get out of hand | Become uncontrollable | Part of a sentence |
| Get something out of your system | Do it to move on | Part of a sentence |
| Get your act together | Work better or leave | By itself |
| Give someone the benefit of the doubt | Trust someone without proof | Part of a sentence |
| Go back to the drawing board | Start over | Part of a sentence |
| Hang in there | Don’t give up | By itself |
| Hit the sack | Go to sleep | Part of a sentence |
| It’s not rocket science | It’s simple | By itself |
| Let someone off the hook | Not hold someone responsible | Part of a sentence |
| Make a long story short | Tell something briefly | Part of a sentence |
| Miss the boat | Miss an opportunity | Part of a sentence |
| No pain, no gain | You must work to succeed | By itself |
| On the ball | Doing a good job | Part of a sentence |
| Pull someone’s leg | Joke with someone | Part of a sentence |
| Pull yourself together | Calm down | By itself |
| So far so good | Things are going well | By itself |
| Speak of the devil | The person we mentioned just arrived | By itself |
| That’s the last straw | Final thing before losing patience | By itself |
| The best of both worlds | All the advantages | Part of a sentence |
| Time flies when you’re having fun | Time feels short when enjoying | By itself |
| To get bent out of shape | Get upset | Part of a sentence |
| To make matters worse | Exacerbate a problem | Part of a sentence |
| Under the weather | Sick | Part of a sentence |
| We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it | Deal with it later | By itself |
| Wrap your head around something | Understand something complex | Part of a sentence |
| You can say that again | I totally agree | By itself |
| Your guess is as good as mine | I have no idea | By itself |
