Present day English Idioms
Old-fashioned English idioms
Interesting English idioms
IELTS idioms 1
IELTS idioms 2
100

Pull yourself together 

Calm down, compose yourself 

100

Not the sharpest tool in the shed

Referring to someone who is not smart 

100

The final nail in the coffin 

The last event in a series causing someone's demise or failure

100

Once in a blue moon

Very rarely

100
To be raring to go

Eagerly ready

200
Go the extra mile 

Work extra hard at something, put in more effort

200

I'll be there with bells on!

I'm excited/I can't wait to go.

200

Cat got your tongue?

Someone is being too quiet/ trying to get them to speak

200

To put all your eggs in one basket

Having all your valuable items only in one place at the risk of losing everything

200

Like two peas in a pod

2 people that get along very well together

300

kill two birds with one stone

To solve 2 problems at the same time with one solution. 

300

Not playing with a full deck

insult saying someone lacks intelligence 

300

Break a leg! 

I wish you success in your performance

300

to cut corners

working in a quick and careless manner 

300

To be tickled pink

Being highly amused

400

add insult to injury 

to make a situation worse

400
Burning the candle at both ends 
Someone is working too hard, living a fast paced life.
400

Pot calling the kettle black 

Used to point out hypocrisy

400

Down to earth

being practical and realistic

400

That was the last straw

The final negative occurrence in a series of negative events that causes one to take action

500

face the music

to be confronted with the consequences for your actions

500

It's the bee's knees

excellent, of high quality

500

chew the fat 

make small talk

500

To go Dutch

To split the cost

500

To be beside yourself

To be very upset