ENGLISH IDIOMS

Idioms exist in every language. An idiom is a word or phrase that is not taken literally, because it has a figurative meaning. Some English idioms are:


It's raining cats and dogs. It means it's raining really hard.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the blush. A certain thing is better than two impossible.
A paper tiger. It means that a person pretends to be brave and powerful, but in reality she isn't that.

A chip on your shoulder - means you think you know a lot.

High as a kite - means you are drunk or on drugs.

Sick as a dog - means you are very ill.

In dance, "break a leg" means good luck.

"Out of the blue” means something happens that was unexpected.  

The blues” can refer to both a style of music and feeling sad.

Rub someone the wrong way - meaning to annoy or bother.
•    Jump the gun - would mean to be doing something early.
•    Pay the piper - means you need to face the consequences of your actions.

An alley cat - means that a person go in places to obtain food.

the jewel in the crown

If something is the jewel in the crown, it's part of a group or set of similar things, and it's the best of them all.

a bad hair day

If you're having a bad hair day, everything seems to be going wrong for you. ighten your belt, you try to spend less money.

wear your heart on your sleeve If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you show your emotions openly and you don't try to hide your feelings.

work your socks off | work your tail off If you work your socks off, or work your tail off, you work very hard.

Achilles' heel

An Achilles' heel is a weakness that could result in failure.