10 more common english idioms
In a former blog you learned some common English idioms. Here are 10 more to enrich your vocabulary and speak more like an English speaker!
In a former blog you learned some common English idioms. Here are 10 more to enrich your vocabulary and speak more like an English speaker!
- To add insult to injury → To worsen an unfavorable situation.
“To add insult to injury the car drove off without stopping after knocking me off my bike.”
- To cost an arm and a leg → to be very expensive.
“These opera tickets cost us an arm and a leg!”
- To beat around the bush → to avoid answering a question or to not speak directly about an issue.
“Stop beating around the bush and answer my question.”
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch → to make plans based on events that may not happen.
You might not win the prize and you've already spent the money? Don't count your chickens before they hatch!”
- It takes two to tango → it requires two people to do certain things.
“There’s no such thing as a one-sided argument. It takes two to tango.”
- By the skin of your teeth → to only just succeed; to nearly fail.
“Doug passed the exam by the skin of his teeth. He only got 50 out of 100.”
- You can’t judge a book by its cover → you cannot judge someone or something based solely on appearance.
"I thought this no-brand bread would be horrible, but it is very good. You can’t judge a book by its cover!”
- To speak of the devil → this means that the person you’re just talking about actually turns up at that moment.
“Hi Bill, speak of the devil! I was just telling Sara about your new car.”
- To feel under the weather → to not feel well.
“I’m really feeling under the weather today; I have a terrible cold.”
- To jump the gun → to do or start something too early.
“You are taking your TOEIC test next week? Aren’t you jumping the gun? You’ve only just started studying.”
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