37 Important Idioms in English and Examples
In this video, we will give you a detailed view of Idioms. An idiom is a common word or phrase with a culturally understood meaning that differs from its composite words denotations would suggest i.e the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words. An idiom is a speech form of an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or can not be understood from the individual meanings of its elements.
The thing to be noticed is that the idioms should not be confused with other figures of speech such as metaphors, which evoke an image by use of implicit comparisons. An idiom is known as a group of words that are used as a common expression whose meaning is not deducible from that of the literal words.
Examples of Idioms:
1-A blessing in disguise
meaning: A good thing that initially seemed bad.
2-A dime a dozen
meaning: Something that is very common not unique
3-Adding insult to injury
meaning: To make a made situation even worse
4-Beat Around the Bush
Meaning: Avoid sharing your true view point of feelings because it is uncomfortable.
5-Beating a dead horse
Meaning: Giving time and energy to something that is ended or over
6-Bite the bullet
Meaning to get an unfavorable situation or chore with now because it will need to get finished eventually
7-Best of both worlds
The choice and solution has all of the advantages of two contrasting things at the same time
8-Bitting off more than you can chew
Not having the capacity to take on a new assignment or task that is just to taxing
9-By the skin of your teeth
Just barely making it
10- Don't judge a book by its cover
Not judging something by its initial appearance
11-Doing something at the drop of a hat
Doing something at the moment of being asked
12-Dont cut your chickens before they hatch
Not to count on something happening until after its already happened
13- Caught between a rock and a hard place
Making a choice between a two unpleasant choices
14- Costs an arm and a leg
Something that is over priced or very expensive
15- Cutting Corners
Not performing a task or duty correctly in order to save time or money
16-Devils advocate
To take the side of the counter argument or offer an alternative point of view
17-Feeling under the weather
Not feeling well or feeling sick
18- Fit as a fiddle
Being in good health
19-Getting a taste of your own medicine
Being treated the way that you have been treating others
20-Getting a second wind
Having energy again after being tired
21-Giving the benefit of the doubt
Believing someone story without proof even though it may seem unbelievable
22-Going on a wild goes chase
Doing something that is pointless
23-Heard it on the grapevine
Hearing rumors about something or someone
24-Killing two birds with a stone
Accomplaishing two different tasks in the same undertaking
25-Letting someone off the hook
Not holding someone responsible for something
25-Letting the cat out of the bag
Sharing information that is intended to be a secret
26-No pain no gain
You have to word hard in order to see results
27- On the ball
Doing a good job, being prompt,or being responsible
28-Once in a blue moon
Something that doesn't happen very often
29-Piece of cake
A task or job that is easy to complete
30-Pulling someones leg
Joking with someone
31-Speak of the Devil
When you talk about the person and he just arrives
32-Stealing someone thunder
Taking credit of someones else achievement
33-Straight from the horse mouth
Reading or hearing something from the source
34-The last straw
The last difficulty or annoyance that makes the entire situation enbearable
35-The elephant in the room
An issue, problem or person that someone is trying to avoid
36-Throwing caution to the wind
Being reckless or taking risk
37-Your guess is as good as mine
To not know something
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