Basic Idioms
Piece of cake.
Something that is very easy to do.
On cloud nine.
Extremely happy or joyful.
When pigs fly.
A way of saying that something will never happen.
The ball is in your court.
It is now your responsibility to take action or make a decision.
See eye to eye.
To agree with someone or have the same opinion.
Once in a blue moon.
Something that happens very rarely.
Wear your heart on your sleeve.
To openly show your emotions or feelings.
A blessing in disguise.
Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial.
Hit the hay
To go to sleep.
Hit it off.
To get along well with someone from the first moment you meet them.
Bite your tongue.
To stop yourself from saying something, often to avoid conflict or trouble.
Get cold feet.
To become nervous or anxious about something, often before an important event.
The last straw / My wit's end.
The final event or problem that makes a situation unbearable.
Go the extra mile.
To put in additional effort to achieve something.
Bury the hatchet.
To make peace or end a conflict.
Kill two birds with one stone.
To achieve two things at the same time with one action.
Cry over spilled milk.
To be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed.
Hit the nail on the head.
To describe or do something exactly right.
Jump on the bandwagon.
To join others in doing something that is already popular or successful.
Like two peas in a pod.
Two people who are very similar in appearance or behavior.
Under the weather.
Feeling unwell or sick.
Burning the midnight oil.
To overwork yourself by staying up late.
A storm in a teacup.
Making a big deal out of something small or insignificant.
Spill the beans.
To reveal a secret or confidential information.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
A person is very similar to their parents, especially in terms of behavior or character.