An idiom is a group of word or phrase. which is important to know because idiom or expression are used in our daily conversation. using the idiom in your speech either in written form or spoken form becomes one of the most parts of English life. as you know in English movies they are using quite a few (a lot) of idiom and expression that we don’t know its meaning and we will not understand what they said. so you need to learn about idioms and expression to make your English second to none (best).
here is the most common idiom that used in daily conversation and movies. and this is those idiom which native speaker use in their speech. so in below table, there is idiom with their meanings.
Idioms with their meaning:
| Idioms | Meanings |
| A walk down memory lane | to think back or to remember |
| Sticking out in my mind | to remember something clearly |
| An assault on my senses | something to put effect at once on you |
| stay in your mind | difficult to forget something |
| Had a ball | to had a good time |
| hands down | definitely |
| Feel so at home | feel comfortable |
| Go wrong | Incomplete |
| Fair and Square | honesty |
| Break a leg | good luck |
| Let the cat out of the bag | to share the secret of someone |
| Paying off | to pay money |
| Get a shot of | to take a picture |
| You didn’t make it | you were not able to be there |
| Super bummed | very upset |
| Time Flies | to be surprised about how much time has gone by |
| The golden rule | the most important thing about something |
| It’s all worked out | it ended well |
| Did the weather cooperate | was the weather nice |
| Make it in | arrive |
| Pretty much | almost |
| I gotta run | I do have to go |
| Are in high demand | something wanted a lot by a lot of people |
| In the run-up to | during the time just before an event |
| A gap in the market | An opportunity to make money |
| It struck me | I suddenly realized |
| Handy | Useful |
| Face to face | person to person |
| On their best behavior | being nice and polite |
| All hell broke loose | a lot of trouble comes to you |
| Started off on the wrong foot | to start your day badly |
| One day shy | one day less |
| Didn’t agree with me | made my stomach hurt |
| Sick as hell | very sick |
| On the dot | on the spot |
| Freaked me out | made me scare |
| Bird’s eye view | a view of an object from above |
| I was in heaven | I was having a good time |
| Sitting on the top of the world | I am having a good time |
| Catching a cold | to become sick |
| take a hand to somebody | to pay attention to somebody |
| Shifts the burden | move the responsibility |
| Keep chasing up | asking for an answer again and again |
| To drive a company | to run a company |
| Hit the book | to start study |
| buckle down | to start working seriously |
| Running against the clock | to be late |
| Woke up from the wrong side of the bed | to start your day badly |
| Fall through | to not happen |
| That sucks | that’s bad |
| Quite a few | a lot |
| second-to-none | the best |
| Head & Shoulder above the rest | to be better than others |
| Can’t stand | dislike |
| In over their head | in a difficult situation |
| To know what you are getting into | to know what to expect |
| Can’t believe your eyes | what you see is not believable |
| Something to behold | amazing |
| Anything goes | you can do anything you wish to do |
| Never cease to be amazed | not surprise |
| Get a little old | no more fun |
| Out of hand | very bad |
| In a frenzy | a lot of excitement |
| Racking my brain | thinking |
| It dawned on me | I remembered |
| A pretty penny | a lot of money |
| Total long shot | very unlikely |
| Water under the bridge | something that has happened and cannot be changed |
| Chip on your shoulder | to be angry |
| off to a rough start | a difficult or challenging beginning |
| keep your eyes on | to watch closely |
Idioms used in News Report:
here in the table, all idiom is mostly used in news report. learn this idiom and get know what the reporter is saying.
| Idioms | Meanings |
| Brought to a halt | stopped |
| On top of all that | as well as all those other negative things |
| Down under | an expression that means Australia |
| A one-off blip | a single bad result which won’t be repeated |
| A resumption of | a restarting of |
| Limited impact | small influence |
| To co-sponsor | to support jointly |
| On the spot | immediately |
| They are still short | they are still lacking |
| Grabbed the headline | become a popular story in the news |
| In the wake of | after / following |
| Picked themselves up | recovered and started playing well again |
| High Yield | Large / benefits |
Idioms used in context:
in the table below are the idioms which mostly used in a context. like if you have any speech about any topic then you can use this idiom in your context. they are easy to use and most handy.
| Idioms | Meanings |
| Jump to conclusion | to make a decision quickly |
| lookout for any | try to find out something/somebody |
| Going red | to turn red because you are so angry |
| freelance work | online job |
| Insight into | clear understanding |
| To devise | create a plan |
| Looking after people | take care of people |
| Had a go at him | to criticizes somebody |
| Follow in his footstep | to be as successful as him |
| What did you make of something | what is your feeling about something |
| Quick-witted | intelligent person |
| Get up people noses | annoy/feel bad |
| Trustworthy | able to be trusted |
| Take an instant dislike to somebody/something | to dislike somebody/something as soon as you meet them |
| Resent somebody | to feel angry about somebody |
| To somebody face | directly to them |
| Behind somebody back | in absence of somebody |
| Put a strain on somebody relationship | to put tension on somebody relationship |
| Stick up for somebody | to take a side of somebody |
| As time went by | over a period of time |
| Settled down | to become more relaxed |
| Looking up | to become better |
| Look up | to search |
| See the light | to understand |
| Played a major rule | to be a big reason |
| As a rule | as usual |
| Word of mouth | oral communication |
| To weigh to pros and cons | to compare goodness and badness |
| Run in my family | common in my family |
| Everything but the kitchen sink | eat everything possible |
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