Popular Idioms
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It´s time to hit the sack.
It´s time to go to bed
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That's not my cup of tea.
I don't like that.
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Pardon my French.
Used to try and excuse the use of a swear word.
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when pigs fly
never
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Your guess is as good as mine.
I have no idea.
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to jump on the bandwagon
to follow a trend because it´s cool
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I'll be there with bells on!
I'm excited/I can't wait to go.
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Cat got your tongue?
Someone is being too quiet/ trying to get them to speak.
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He drinks like a fish.
It is used to describe a person who habitually drinks a lot of alcohol.
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Actions speak louder than words.
Believe what people do and not what they say.
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Face the music.
to be confronted with the consequences for your actions
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He is not playing with a full deck.
An insult: saying someone lacks intelligence (he is dumb).
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It takes two to tango.
One person alone isn't responsible. Both people are involved.
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She has Van Gogh’s ear for music.
She cannot understand and differentiate musical tones.
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Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
What you're doing is too risky.
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Don´t beat around the bush.
to speak nonsense, avoiding a question because you don’t want to express your opinion or answer truthfully
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Don´t get your knickers in a twist.
Don´t become upset about something that is not very important.
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He's off his rocker.
He's crazy.
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Use your loaf.
Use your head / brain.
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He's sitting on the fence.
He can't make up his mind (decide).
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I am feeling under the weather.
to feel ill / unwell.
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Don't sell me a dog.
Don't lie to me.
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Break a leg.
Good luck.
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Put a sock in it!
be quiet / stop talking
It is a rude way to tell someone to be quiet.
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When it rains it pours.
Everything is going wrong at once.