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IDIOMS
- Idioms are phrases that have a meaning that is very different from its individual parts. Unlike most sentences that have a literal meaning, idioms have figurative meaning. A literal meaning is when each word in a sentence stays true to its actual meaning. Figurative meaning is when a combination of words mean something different than the individual words do. If you take the sentence, "The dog ran down the street". You can figure out what the sentence means as long as you know what each part means. It's literal. But idioms don't work that way; they are figurative.
- Take the common idiom ''you let the cat out of the bag".' If you take the literal parts and add them them up, you would assume that it meant that a person was opening up a bag and letting a cat out of it. But that is not even close to what it means. The idiom doesn't even have anything to do with a cat or even a bag. Letting the cat out of the bag means to reveal a secret.
The hard part of idioms is that you need to know what the phrase means to begin with. There is no way to use the literal parts to find the meaning.
You can find more idioms and phrases here >>Idiom
Meaning
Usage
- A blessing in
disguise
a good thing that seemed bad at first
as part of a sentence
- A dime a
dozen
Something common
as part of a sentence
- Beat around
the bush
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
as part of a sentence
- Better late
than never
Better to arrive late than not to come at all
by itself
- Bite the
bullet
To get something over with because it is going to happen anyways
as part of a sentence
- Break a leg
Good luck
by itself
- Call it a day
Stop working on something
as part of a sentence
- Cut somebody
some slack
Don't be so critical
as part of a sentence
- Cutting
corners
Doing something poorly in order to save time or money
as part of a sentence
- Easy does it
Slow down
by itself
- Get out of
hand
Get out of control
as part of a sentence
- Get something
out of your system
Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on
as part of a sentence
- Get your act
together
Work better or leave
by itself
- Give someone
the benefit of the doubt
Trust what someone says
as part of a sentence
- Go back to
the drawing board
Start over
as part of a sentence
- Hang in there
Don't give up
by itself
- Hit the sack
Go to sleep
as part of a sentence
- It's not
rocket science
It's not complicated
by itself
- Let someone
off the hook
To not hold someone responsible for something
as part of a sentence
- Make a long
story short
Tell something briefly
as part of a sentence
- Miss the boat
It's too late
as part of a sentence
- No pain, no
gain
You have to work for what you want
by itself
- On the ball
Doing a good job
as part of a sentence
- Pull
someone's leg
To joke with someone
as part of a sentence
- Pull yourself
together
Calm down
by itself
- So far so
good
Things are going well so far
by itself
- Speak of the
devil
The person we were just talking about showed up!
by itself
- That's the
last straw
My patience has run out
by itself
- The best of
both worlds
An ideal situation
as part of a sentence
- Time flies
when you're having fun
You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun
by itself
- To get bent
out of shape
To get upset
as part of a sentence
- To make
matters worse
Make a problem worse
as part of a sentence
- Under the
weather
Sick
as part of a sentence
- We'll cross
that bridge when we come to it
Let's not talk about that problem right now
by itself
- Wrap your
head around something
Understand something complicated
as part of a sentence
- You can say
that again
That's true, I agree
by itself
- Your guess is
as good as mine
I have no idea
by itself
- A blessing in
disguise
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