38 English Idioms and Meanings
| In touch | In contact, or in communication |
| take it easy | relax, rest |
| piece of cake | a job, task or other activity that is easy or simple |
| on the ball | be alert, active |
| under the water | somewhat ill or gloomy |
| once in blue moon | very rarely, unusual or very infrequently |
| be all ears | carefully listen, eager |
| hit the sack | go to bed |
| an arm and a leg | a lot of money |
| sit on the fence | to delay making a decision |
| up in the air | not yet finished |
| a little bird told me | receive the information from a source not to be overtly exposed |
| go bananas | to become extremely angry |
| a penny for your thoughts | used to inquire into the thoughts |
| down in the dumps | very sad and without much interest in life |
| a short fuse | the personality trait of being quick to anger |
| a stone’s throw | a short distance |
| let your hair down | to enjoy yourself and start to relax |
| bite the bullet | force yourself to do something difficult or unpleasant |
| add insult to injury | worsen an unfavorable situation |
| twist someone’s arm | to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do |
| the best thing since sliced bread | a new invention that is likely to improve people’s lives importantly |
| blow smoke | speak with a lack of credibility, sence |
| have a bone to pick with someone | to want to talk to someone about something annoying they have done |
| Far cry from | Very different from. |
| Piece of cake | A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple. |
| Let the cat out of the bag | To share information that was previously concealed |
| Against The Clock | Rushed and short on time. |
| Chip on his Shoulder | Angry today about something that occured in the past. |
| Whole nine yards | Everythings |
| Not playing with a full deck | Someone who lacks intelligence. |
| far cry from | very different |
| It’s not rocket science | something is not difficult |
| ring a bell | seem familiar |
| run on fumes | operate with few recources |
| sit tight | wait patiently |
| a thumbs up | that’s good |
| add insult to injury | worsen an unfavorable situation |
