English Vocabulary

idioms

idioms

a breath of fresh air

a day late and a dollar short

a different kettle of fish

a fine kettle of fish

a fish out of water

a heart of gold

a heart of stone

a heartbeat away

a knuckle sandwich

a leopard can’t change its spots

a little bird told me

a meeting of the minds

a mind of its own

a one-horse race

a red rag to a bull

a second bite of the cherry

a slice of the pie

a weight off your mind

a white elephant

above suspicion

absent without leave

acquire a taste

act as a guinea pig

actions speak louder than words

add fuel to the fire

add insult to injury

after your own heart

again and again

ahead of the pack

albatross around your neck

all bark no bite

all brawn and no brains

all grist to the mill

all in your mind

all sweetness and light

all the tea in China

all walks of life

almighty dollar

an arm and a leg

an eager beaver

an olive branch

ants in your pants

an ugly duckling

any way you slice it

apple of your eye

apple-pie order

apples and oranges

as American as apple pie

as easy as shelling peas

as mad as a hornet

as the crow flies

at a snail’s pace

at the back of your mind

awkward as a cow on roller skates

idioms

back the wrong horse

back to square one

back to the drawing board

back to the salt mines

balance the books

ballpark figure

banana republic

bare your heart

barking dogs seldom bite

barking up the wrong tree

be as bald as a coot

be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

be the brains behind

bear something in mind

beard the lion in his den

beast of burden

beat a dead horse

beat around the bush

beat someone’s brains out

beat your brains out

bent out of shape

beyond question

best of both worlds

best thing since sliced bread

bet on the wrong horse

bet your bottom dollar

better late than never

big fish in a small pond

bigger fish to fry

believe it or not

bird of passage

bird’s eye view

birds and the bees

birds in their little nests agree

birds of a feather

bite of the cherry

bite off more than you can chew

bite the bullet

bite your tongue

bitten by the bug

bitten by the same bug

blast from the past

bless your heart

blessing in disguise

blow (someone’s) brains out

boggles your mind

bone to pick with

bread and butter

break bread with someone

break someone’s heart

break the back of the beast

breed like rabbits

bring home the bacon

bring/call to mind

bull in a china shop

bunch of baloney

burn a hole in your pocket

burn to a crisp

busy as a beaver

busy as a hibernating bear

butter someone up

butter wouldn’t melt in one’s mouth

butterflies in your stomach

by hook or by crook

idioms

call it a night

call of the dogs

can’t cut the mustard

can’t hold your liquor

can’t boil an egg

carrot and stick

cash on the barrelhead

cast your mind back

cast pearls before swine

cat and dog life

cat and mouse game

cat got your tongue

cat on a hot tin roof

catch your breath

chalk and cheese

champagne taste on a beer budget

change horses in midstream

change of heart

change someone’s mind

change your mind

chasing your tail

chicken and egg situation

chicken hearted

chief cook and bottle-washer

chip on your shoulder

chomp at the bit

clean a as whistle

clear as a bell

clear the decks

close barn door after horse bolted

close to your heart

cock and bull story

coffee table book

cold hands warm heart

come and get it

come out of your shell

compare apples and oranges

cook someone’s goose

cook up a storm

cool as a cucumber

cost a pretty penny

cost an arm and a leg

count someone in

count someone out

cream of the crop

crocodile tears

cross your mind

cry over spilled milk

cry your heart out

cuckoo in the nest

cudgel your brains

cudgel your brains

curiosity killed the cat

cut through like a hot knife through butter

idioms

hale and hearty

hammer and tongs

hard nut to crack

harden your heart

have a closed mind

have a lot on your mind

have a mind like a sieve

have a mind like a steel trap

have a one-track mind

have a soft spot in your heart for

have an open mind

have enough on your plate

have feet of clay

have half a mind to

have heart in mouth

have heart in the right place

have heart set on

have shit for brains

have someone in mind

have something on the brain

have your cake and eat it too

have your mind on

head over heels

heart bleeds for someone

heart goes out to someone

heart isn’t in something

heart skip a beat

heart stand still

heart-to heart talk

hit the nail on the head

hold the purse strings

hold your breath

hold your toungue

horse of a different color

jack of all trades

jam on the brakes

Jekyll and Hyde

Johnny-on-the-spot

jump down someone’s throat

jump on the band wagon

just for the record

make a beeline for

make a long story short

make a night of it

make up your mind

meeting of the minds

mind of your own

mind over matter

mind your own business

mind you Ps and Qs

money is no object

monkey on your back

my lips are sealed

name of the game

no holds barred

no sooner said than done

no spring chicken

not in your right mind

not know beans about

not your cup of tea

now you’re talking

quench your thirst

question of time

quick as a flash

quick off the mark

quick on the trigger

quiet as a mouse

idioms

rack your brains

rain cats and dogs

read someone’s mind

report for duty

right on the button

right up your alley

run around in circles

run out of steam

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uncharted waters

under construction

under lock and key

under the influence

under the weather

use your brains

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vanish into the air

variety is the spice of life

vent your spleen

vested interest

viper in one’s bosom

virgin territory

voice in the wilderness

vote with your feet

idioms

warm your heart

water under the bridge

way to someone’s heart

we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it

wear your heart on your sleeve

whistle in the dark

wide of the mark

wild goose chase

window shopping

with all your heart

wolf in sheep’s clothing

work against the clock

work your fingers to the bone

worth your while

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