Commonly Used English Idioms

Commonly Used English Idioms





1.Blind date: A date where the two people have never met before

2.Get along with: To have a good relationship with someone

3.Kick The Bucket: Die

4.Oddball: a weirdo or a strange person

5.Knee Jerk Reaction: A quick and automatic response

6.Hang in there: Don’t give up

7.Pull yourself together: Calm down

8.So far so good: Things are going well so far

9.Down-To-Earth: sensible and realistic

10.Curiosity killed the cat: Being too curious can get you into trouble

11.9 Elvis has left the building:The show has come to an end It’s all over

12.2 Last straw: The final problem in a series of problems

13.Joined at the hip: to be exceptionally close to someone



14.Elbow grease: hard physical efford

15.Forty winks: a short nap

16.Barrel of laugh: someone who is very funny

17.Old as the hills: some who is very old

18.In the doghouse: To have some unhappy with you

19.Up for grabs: Available for anyone

20.Split hairs: Argue or worry about small details

21.Round the bend: Crazy, insane

22.See eye to eye: To concur, agree

23.Break a leg: Good luck

24.Ball is in your court: It is up to you to make the next decision or step

25.Barking up the wrong tree: Looking in the wrong place.

26.Be glad to see the back of: Be happy when a person leaves.

27.Against The Clock: Rushed and short on time.

28.Don’t judge a book by its cover: Don’t judge something primarily by its appearance.

29.Thanks to: Due to

30.Ball is in your court: It is up to you to make the next decision or step