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An idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the single words. "It's a piece of cake" does not mean cake — it means "it is very easy".
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| # | Idiom | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A piece of cake | Very easy |
| 2 | Break the ice | Start a friendly conversation |
| 3 | Once in a blue moon | Very rarely |
| 4 | Hit the books | Study hard |
| 5 | Under the weather | Feeling ill |
| 6 | Spill the beans | Tell a secret |
| 7 | Cost an arm and a leg | Very expensive |
| 8 | Let the cat out of the bag | Reveal a secret by mistake |
| 9 | Kill two birds with one stone | Do two things with one action |
| 10 | The ball is in your court | It is your turn to decide |
| 11 | Bite off more than you can chew | Take on too much work |
| 12 | Call it a day | Stop working for today |
| 13 | Hit the nail on the head | Say exactly the right thing |
| 14 | In hot water | In trouble |
| 15 | Keep an eye on | Watch carefully |
| 16 | On cloud nine | Extremely happy |
| 17 | Over the moon | Very happy |
| 18 | Rain cats and dogs | Rain very heavily |
| 19 | See eye to eye | Agree with someone |
| 20 | Pull someone's leg | Joke with someone |
| 21 | Get cold feet | Feel nervous before doing something |
| 22 | A blessing in disguise | Something good that seemed bad at first |
| 23 | Burn the midnight oil | Work or study late at night |
| 24 | By hook or by crook | By any means |
| 25 | Cry over spilt milk | Be sad about something that cannot be changed |
| 26 | Every cloud has a silver lining | Something good comes from every bad thing |
| 27 | Face the music | Accept the result of your actions |
| 28 | Feel blue | Feel sad |
| 29 | Give someone a hand | Help someone |
| 30 | Go the extra mile | Do more than is expected |
| 31 | Hit the sack | Go to bed |
| 32 | In the same boat | In the same difficult situation |
| 33 | Learn the ropes | Learn how to do something |
| 34 | Miss the boat | Miss a chance |
| 35 | Out of the blue | Suddenly, unexpectedly |
| 36 | Play it by ear | Decide as things happen |
| 37 | Rome was not built in a day | Great things take time |
| 38 | Sit on the fence | Not choose a side |
| 39 | Take it easy | Relax |
| 40 | The tip of the iceberg | A small part of a bigger problem |
A phrase is any small group of words. An idiom is a special phrase whose meaning cannot be guessed from its words.
Idioms make speaking and writing more natural and interesting — and they often come in English exams.