Idioms
PracticeIdioms are fixed expressions whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Learn the most common English idioms.
| Idioms | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piece of cake | something that is very easy to do |
| break a leg | good luck (used before a performance or challenge) |
| so far, so good | everything is going well up to this point |
| time flies | time passes very quickly |
| better late than never | it is better to do something late than not at all |
| under the weather | feeling slightly sick |
| call it a day | to stop working for the rest of the day |
| break the ice | to make people feel more relaxed in a social situation |
| see eye to eye | to agree with someone |
| easy does it | used to tell someone to do something slowly and carefully |
| cost an arm and a leg | to be extremely expensive |
| once in a blue moon | very rarely |
| no pain, no gain | you have to work hard to get what you want |
| beat around the bush | to avoid talking about what is important |
| hit the nail on the head | to describe exactly what is causing a situation |
| pull someone's leg | to joke with someone |
| let the cat out of the bag | to reveal a secret accidentally |
| bite the bullet | to accept something difficult or unpleasant |
| a blessing in disguise | a misfortune that eventually results in something good |
| actions speak louder than words | what you do is more important than what you say |
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