Idioms with meaning and example sentence - 51 - 100 - English Idioms

 

51.Idiom: Like two peas in a pod

Meaning:Be together always        

Sentence:My cousin and I are always like two peas in a pod.

 

52.Idiom: Know which way the wind blows           

Meaning:To understand what is happening            

Sentence:As a detective, you are always obliged to learn which way the wind blows and then make a statement.

 

53.Idiom: Hit the nail on the head              

Meaning:To do something the exact way in which it should be done / Also refers to giving a direct answer 

Sentence:Harish hit the nail on the head with his decision to buy this piece of land.

 

54.Idiom: Catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar

Meaning:Getting what you want by being nice     

Sentence:If you ask politely, you may be able to catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.

 

55.Idiom: Let someone off the hook         

Meaning:Releasing someone or letting someone go           

Sentence:The court decided to let the guy off the hook as there was no evidence proving his crime.

 

56.Idiom: Like riding a bicycle       

Meaning:A skill that you learn and will never forget            

Sentence:Learning a language is like riding a bicycle; you will never forget it.

 

57.Idiom: Blame one’s tools          

Meaning:Blaming something on someone else 

Sentence:When he understood he had no way out of the problem, he blamed his tools.

 

 

58.Idiom: It’s not rocket science 

Meaning:Not that difficult to comprehend             

Sentence:Cooking sambar is easy; I will figure it out. After all, it is not rocket science.

 

59.Idiom: Spill the beans                

Meaning:Reveal a secret                 

Sentence:Remya spilled the beans about her sister coming to her mom.

 

60.Idiom: Get the show on the road          

Meaning:Start something or begin an enterprise 

Sentence:The circus company had completed its trail run and was ready to get the show on the road.

 

61.Idiom: Pull the last straw         

Meaning:The final point in a series of unfortunate events when you feel you cannot take it anymore            

Sentence:Sheetal decided to pull the last straw and inform the manager about what was happening in the office.

 

62.Idiom: That ship has sailed      

Meaning:It is too late to do something 

Sentence:Norah said that she won’t be performing live anymore as she announced to the press, “That ship has sailed”.

 

 

 

63.Idiom: It is always the darkest before dawn     

Meaning:Something good is coming / Things will get better             

Sentence:Do not be worried about what is going on in your life right now; it is always the darkest before dawn.

 

64.Idiom: Have one’s head in the clouds 

Meaning:To have no concentration at all 

Sentence:I knew that you had your head in the clouds throughout the ceremony. What happened to you?

 

65.Idiom: On thin ice       

Meaning:Used to refer to a sensitive scenario or a person who is in trouble              

Sentence:Zeke was on thin ice; he had to figure out a way to help his brother.

 

66.Idiom: Give a cold shoulder 

Meaning:Act rudely to someone

Sentence:Nobody knows why Dias gave Rayon a cold shoulder.

 

67.Idiom: Cannot make an omelette without breaking some eggs                

Meaning:Everything has a cost to pay       

Sentence:You just have to understand that you cannot make an omelette without breaking some eggs.

 

68.Idiom: Once bitten, twice shy

Meaning:Being extremely cautious as you have been hurt already

Sentence:Nitheesh has been extremely careful with making new friends. After all, once bitten, twice shy right?

 

69.Idiom: Bolt from the blue        

Meaning:Something that happens unexpectedly or without a warning      

Sentence:The news of my friend’s pregnancy was a bolt from the blue.

 

70.Idiom: When it rains, it pours

Meaning:When everything goes wrong at once 

Sentence:They not only left home late but also got stuck in traffic. When it rains, it pours.

 

71.Idiom: Miss the boat 

Meaning:To act too slowly and miss an opportunity           

You will miss the boat if you wait any longer.

 

72.Idiom: Pull someone’s leg        

Meaning:To make fun of someone             

Sentence:Kevin’s friends kept pulling his leg all evening.

 

 

73.Idiom: No pain no gain             

Meaning: buffering or making efforts is required to achieve something       

Sentence:It is better you start learning now. It will be difficult but no pain, no gain.

 

74.Idiom: See eye to eye                

Meaning:Have the same opinion or have the same point of view 

Sentence:It is highly required that you both see eye to eye if you want this resolved.

 

75.Idiom: Wear your heart on your sleeve              

Meaning:To be extremely open about what you feel and think      

Sentence:Divya wears her heart on her sleeve; she tends to get hurt very often.

 

76.Idiom: Takes two to tango       

Meaning:Two persons are equally responsible for what is happening or has happened

Sentence:It is not possible Sandhya is the only one involved. After all, it takes two to tango.

 

77.Idiom: Come rain or shine       

Meaning:No matter what happens            

Sentence:Come rain or shine, I will be there for you.

 

78.Idiom: So far so good                

Meaning:Means that everything has turned out well until that point          

Sentence:Everything so far has been so good.

 

79.Idiom: Comparing apples to oranges 

Meaning:To compare two things that are completely different and cannot be compared 

Sentence:Comparing a doctor’s profession to a teacher’s profession is like comparing apples to oranges.

 

80.Idiom: When pigs fly 

Meaning:When something uncanny or impossible happens            

Sentence:Pigs would fly if you cooked.

 

 

81.Idiom: Curiosity killed the cat

Meaning:Asking too many questions or involving too much in other people’s affairs Sentence: will get you into trouble?It is better we don’t dig more into this case; curiosity killed the cat.

 

82.Idiom: The best of both worlds             

Meaning: Good in every way        

Sentence: Having a good friend is the best of both worlds.

 

83.Idiom: Burn bridges 

Meaning:Do something to spoil relationships        

Sentence:Susan did not realise she would be burning bridges when she took up the job.

 

84.Idiom: The whole nine yards 

Meaning: Everything that is there

Sentence: He has to sell the whole nine yards of his property. 

 

85.Idiom: Grass is greener on the other side          

Meaning:Never being satisfied with what one gets             

Sentence:For her, grass is always greener on the other side.

 

86.Idiom: Every dog has its day 

Meaning:Everyone gets a chance                

Sentence:Do not worry about it.Every dog has his day. Today, it is his.

 

87.Idiom: Counting your chickens before they hatch          

Meaning:Expecting good results before something is done              

Sentence:She started counting her chickens before they hatched. That will only disappoint her; I hope she understands.

 

88.Idiom: Go down in flames       

Meaning:To fail terribly 

Sentence:Everything went down in flames when we lost the lottery.

 

 

89.Idiom: Adding fuel to the fire 

Meaning:Aggravating the problem             

Sentence:She was just adding fuel to the fire telling Tom’s mom about his health.

 

90.Idiom: Wrap your head around something      

Meaning:Try to make sense about what is going on            

Sentence:My mom was finding it hard to wrap her head around the fact that I am getting married tomorrow.

 

91.Idiom: Cut the mustard            

Meaning: Do a perfectly good job

Sentence: The police cut the mustard in finding the robbers. 

 

92.Idiom: Jump from the frying pan into the fire 

Meaning:Refers to a situation becoming worse 

Sentence:He did not know he was jumping off the frying pan into the fire when he decided to speak about the problems at work.

 

93.Idiom: Cry over spilt milk         

Meaning:Worrying or complaining about something that cannot be fixed/rectified

Sentence:There is no use crying over spilt milk; you just have to move on with your life.

 

 

 

94.Idiom: Have a method to one’s madness          

Meaning:Seeming to be crazy but in fact, clever 

Sentence:Everyone thinks he is crazy, but he sure has a method to his madness.

 

95.Idiom: Do something at the drop of a hat         

Meaning:Do something unplanned            

Sentence:He can plan a whole trip at the drop of a hat.

 

96.Idiom: Get wind of something               

Meaning:To have information about something secret      

Sentence:It is so hard to get wind of what is going on here.

 

97.Idiom: Hear it from the horse’s mouth               Meaning:To know something from the person involved 

Sentence:We finally heard it from the horse’s mouth.

 

98.Idiom: Fit as a fiddle 

Meaning:To be in good health      

Sentence:My great grandmother is surprisingly fit as a fiddle.

 

99.Idiom: Take everything with a pinch of salt       

Meaning:Refers to being sceptic and not believing blindly                

Sentence:My mom always asks to believe everyone with a pinch of salt.

 

100.Idiom: A pain in the neck       

Meaning:Refers to a person who is annoying         

Sentence:Rayana was a constant pain in the neck.