Idiom – Wake up and smell the coffee. Meaning – To become aware of what's really happening or what needs to be done.

Idiom - Call it a day. Meaning – To stop doing what you are doing (usually work) for the day because you have had enough or need a rest.

Idiom – Under the weather. Meaning – To be feeling unwell. If you are under the weather you are feeling poorly or generally run-down.

English Idiom - Bite the bullet. Meaning - To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and determination.

Idiom - Too much on my plate. Meaning - To be too busy. To have too many things to deal with or a lot of things to worry about.

English Idiom – Pick your brain. Meaning – To obtain information by asking someone questions. To ask advice from someone who knows a lot.

English Idiom - Pipe Dream. Meaning – An idea or plan that is very unlikely to happen. An impossibility or unrealistic dream.

Phrasal Verb – Brush up (on something). Meaning – To refresh your skill, knowledge or memory of a subject.

English Idiom - Whale of a time. Meaning - To have a great time. To enjoy yourself very much and have a positive experience.

Idiom – A little bird told me. Meaning - This expression is used when you have some information, but don't want to say where it came from.

English Idiom – Right as rain or As right as rain. Meaning – In good order or in good health, usually after a period of illness.

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Idiom - Call it a day. Meaning – To stop doing what you are doing (usually work) for the day because you have had enough or need a rest.

Idiom – Get a wriggle on or Get a wiggle on. Meaning – Hurry up. Used when you want to tell someone to do something faster.

Idiom – Let the cat out of the bag. Meaning – To reveal a secret. This expression is usually used when you reveal a secret by accident. You can also use this idiom to refer to some private informat...

Idiom – Hit the books. Meaning – To study. To study hard or with a concentrated effort for something. "It's time to hit the books!"

Idiom – Put your money where your mouth is. Meaning – Back up your words with action. 'Actions speak louder than words'.

English Idiom - Make hay while the sun shines. Meaning - To make the most of an opportunity while it is available.

Idiom - Too much on my plate. Meaning - To be too busy. To have too many things to deal with or a lot of things to worry about.

English Idiom - Pigs might fly. Meaning - This idiom is said about something that has little to no chance of happening.

Idiom - Get your feet wet. Meaning - To try or start something. To begin gaining experience. Tentatively try something for the first time.

Idiom – Too many irons in the fire. Meaning – To have too much to do at the same time. To be engaged in too many activities at the same time.

Proverb – The pen is mightier than the sword. Meaning – You will be more successful if you take action with words rather than violence.

English Idiom – Gild the Lily. Meaning – To improve something unnecessarily. To further decorate something that already looks perfect.

English Idiom - On the same page. Meaning - To be in agreement on something. Multiple people have the same understanding.

British Idiom – Wouldn't say boo to a goose. Meaning – If someone wouldn't say boo to a goose, they are very timid and nervous.

Idiom – On top of the world. Meaning – Feeling wonderful. This idiom can be used when you are feeling ecstatic, glorious or delighted.

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Idiom – Bring home the bacon. Meaning – To earn money for your family. To make a living for yourself and for those around you.

Idiom – Put your money where your mouth is. Meaning – Back up your words with action. 'Actions speak louder than words'.

Idiom - Smell a Rat. Meaning – To suspect that something is wrong or that something dishonest is happening.

English Idiom - Hold Your Horses. Meaning – Wait. A command that tells someone to stop doing something or wait for a moment.

English Idiom – Ants in your pants. Meaning – To be unable to sit still because you are excited or nervous about something.

Idiom - Everything but the kitchen sink. Meaning - Including almost everything imaginable or possible, without regard for necessity.

English Idiom – Up to your neck in something. Meaning – To be very busy with something. To be very involved or very occupied with something.

English Idiom - Bite the bullet. Meaning - To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and determination.

Idiom - Spill the beans. Meaning - To reveal a secret. To reveal a secret or piece of information that was previously unknown.

Idiom – A little bird told me. Meaning - This expression is used when you have some information, but don't want to say where it came from.

Idiom - (Skating)_ On Thin Ice. Meaning - To be doing something dangerous or risky, or to be in a precarious situation.

Slang – Chuffed. Meaning – Very happy, delighted or proud. This slang is common British slang. We can say that we are 'chuffed to bits'.

Idiom – Cost an arm and a leg or An arm and a leg. Meaning – Very expensive. This expression is used when something cost a lot of money.

Idiom – Bring home the bacon. Meaning – To earn money for your family. To make a living for yourself and for those around you.

Phrasal Verb – Eat in. Meaning – To eat at home.  To cook something yourself or to order a takeaway to eat at home.

English Idiom - On the nose. Meaning – To be exactly right about something. If you are on the nose you guess something accurately.

English Idiom - On the same page. Meaning - To be in agreement on something. Multiple people have the same understanding.

Idiom – Wake up and smell the coffee. Meaning – To become aware of what's really happening or what needs to be done.

English Idiom – As one door closes, another door opens. Meaning – As one opportunity ends, another opportunity often follows.

Idiom - Better the devil you know (than the devil you don't know). Something bad and familiar is better than something bad and unknown.

Idiom – Cost an arm and a leg or An arm and a leg. Meaning – Very expensive. This expression is used when something cost a lot of money.

Idiom – On top of the world. Meaning – Feeling wonderful. This idiom can be used when you are feeling ecstatic, glorious or delighted.

British Idiom – Stiff upper lip or Keep a stiff upper lip. Meaning – To not show your emotions when you are upset.

Idiom – Once in a blue moon. Meaning – Very rarely or almost never. If something happens once in a blue moon it happens very infrequently.

English Idiom – Twist somebody's arm. Meaning – To persuade somebody to do something that they do not want to do.

Idiom - Long Shot. Meaning - Used to describe something that has a very small chance of success, or that is unlikely to happen.

Phrasal Verb – Brush up (on something). Meaning – To refresh your skill, knowledge or memory of a subject.

English Idiom – Green fingers or Green thumb. Meaning - This expression is used to describe someone who is a highly skilled gardener.

Idiom – Eat your words. Meaning – To admit that you've said something wrong. This expression is used to take back or an earlier statement.

Slang - Motormouth. Meaning - A very talkative person. A motormouth is a person who talks excessively, often about meaningless things.

Idiom – Walking on air. Meaning – Extremely happy or excited. Feeling elated. "I passed my exam! I'm walking on air!"

English Idiom - Not a dry eye in the house. Meaning – This expression is used to say that everyone (in a place) was emotional about something.

Idiom – Throw a spanner in the works. Meaning – To do something that prevents an activity or plan from happening or being successful.

Proverb – The pen is mightier than the sword. Meaning – You will be more successful if you take action with words rather than violence.

Idiom – Put a sock in it. Meaning – Be quiet. This expression is used to tell someone to stop making so much noise. This idiom is impolite.

English Idiom – Tickled pink. Meaning – Extremely pleased. To be delighted about something. Very amused or entertained by something.

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American English Idiom – Shoot the breeze. Meaning – To have an informal chat. To discuss unimportant or trivial things.

Idiom – Whet your appetite. Meaning – To increase your desire for something. To stimulate your interest in something, especially food.

Idiom - Feel Blue. Meaning – To feel sad or depressed. This expression can be used to describe any unhappy feeling you may have.

English Idiom – Hit the sack or Hit the hay. Meaning – Go to bed. To go to bed in order to sleep. "I hit the sack as soon as I got home."

Idiom – Let Sleeping Dogs Lie. Meaning – This idiomatic expression means you should leave something alone if it might cause trouble.

Idiom – Dark horse. Meaning – Someone who wins something unexpectedly. A person, animal or thing that competes and is not expected to win.

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Idiom – Cold feet. Meaning – A fear of doing something. To suddenly become too frightened to do something that you had planned to do.

Modern English Slang - Binge-watch or Binge watch. Meaning - To watch multiple episodes of a television program in quick succession.

Idiom - Tread water. Meaning – To be active but not make progress towards something. To put time and effort into something, but not get much of a result.

English Idiom – Neck of the woods. Meaning – A neighborhood or nearby area. This expression usually refers to the area where somebody lives.

English Idiom - Loan Shark. Meaning – Someone who lends people money and charges them an extremely high rate of interest.

English Idiom - Elephant in the room. Meaning – An obvious problem or issue that people avoid talking about or even acknowledge.

Idiom – Tie the knot. Meaning –  To get married. The action of getting married in general, or the actual wedding ceremony.

English Idiom - Chase rainbows. Meaning – To pursue unrealistic goals or dreams. To try to get something you can never have.

English Idiom – Pick your brain. Meaning – To obtain information by asking someone questions. To ask advice from someone who knows a lot.

English Idiom – Catch Somebody's Eye. Meaning – To attract someone's attention or interest. To make eye contact with somebody.

Idiom - Choppy waters. Meaning – This idiomatic expression is used to refer to troublesome, difficult or uncertain times ahead.

English Idiom – Get away with. Meaning – To not get punished for doing something wrong. This expression is a phrasal verb.

Idiom - No dice. Meaning - No. Not possible. This expression is used to refuse a request, to make it clear that something is not possible.

English Idiom – Pain in the neck. Meaning – Something or someone that is annoying or difficult to deal with.

Idiom – To Boot. Meaning – In addition or as an extra. This idiom is used to emphasize an additional or supplementary aspect or benefit.

Phrasal Verb – Figure out. Meaning  1 – To understand something or to solve a problem. Meaning 2 - To understand why a person acts as they do.

Idiom – Walking on air. Meaning – Extremely happy or excited. Feeling elated. "I passed my exam! I'm walking on air!"

English Idiom - In a pickle. Meaning - To be in a difficult or complicated situation, typically one that is hard to get out of.

English Idiom – Salt of the earth. Meaning – This expression is used to refer to a person who is simple, honest and worthy.

English Idiom - (Be) Like a bear with a sore head. Meaning - To be extremely angry, annoyed, or irritable.

English Idiom - Swim with sharks. Meaning - To operate among dangerous or risky people or in a dangerous environment.

Phrasal Verb – Brush up (on something). Meaning – To refresh your skill, knowledge or memory of a subject.

English Idiom – No skin off my nose. Meaning – To not care about something because it will not affect you. It doesn't bother me.

Idiom - Cakewalk. Meaning - The idiom cakewalk is used to describe something that is very easy to do.