Commonly Used Idioms and Meaning

Commonly Used Idioms and Meaning

  • Ball is in your court: It is up to you to make the next decision or step
  • Blinddate: A date where the two people have never met before
  • Getalongwith: To have a good relationship with someone
  • Down-To-Earth: sensible and realistic
  • Curiosity killed the cat:Being too curious can get you into trouble
  • 9 Elvis has left the building: The show has come to an end It’s all over
  • 2 Last straw: The final problem in a series of problems
  • Joined at the hip: to be exceptionally close to someone
  • Elbow grease: hard physical effort
  • Forty winks: a short nap
  • Upforgrabs: Available for anyone
  • Splithairs: Argue or worry about small details
  • KickTheBucket: Die
  • Oddball: a weirdo or a strange person
  • Knee Jerk Reaction: A quick and automatic response
  • Hang in there: Don’t give up
  • Pull yourself together: Calm down
  • So far so good: Things are going well so far
  • Roundthebend: Crazy, insane
  • Seeeyeto eye: To concur, agree
  • Breakaleg: Good luck
  • Ballisin your court: It is up to you to make the next decision or step
  • Inthedoghouse: To have some unhappy with you