Do you want to sound smarter? Well, that’s what we’re going to try to accomplish today. Using language isn’t just about expressing yourself clearly. It’s also a bit of an art form. While you can still be straightforward and describe exactly what you want to describe about a situation, language is much richer than that. The best speakers and writers know how to use shades of meaning, irony, and wit to express themselves even more deeply than simply using accurate words and having a large vocabulary. Idioms are one of many tools in your language toolkit that you can use to achieved such ends. They add flavor to your stories and evoke emotions or feelings that otherwise would be hard to express. Idioms are the best way to take your language to the next level. It’s also important to be able to understand idioms when you hear them. They are fairly common in everyday speech and you can completely misunderstand something if you are not aware of various idioms and figures of speech. Regardless of what your goals are reading this list, it is always interesting to learn more about the language you are using. These are 25 super cool idioms you should use all the time!
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It's a piece of cake
Source: wikipedia, Image: pixabay Meaning: it’s really easy
Bob's your uncle
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: it’s as simple as that!
Blue in the face
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: weakened or tired after trying many times
As cool as a cucumber
Source: wikipedia, Image: picserver.org Meaning: calm, composed, and untroubled by stress
Heart in your mouth
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: extremely frightened or anxious
Dead as a doornail
Source: wikipedia, Image: pixabay Meaning: completely dead or unusable
A storm in a teacup
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: a big fuss made about something of little importance
Hold your horses
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: wait a minute
Kick the bucket
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: to die
Head in the clouds
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: living in a fantasy
Do a runner
Source: wikipedia, Image: pixabay Meaning: leave someplace in a hurry, sometimes to avoid paying for something
Pardon my French
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: sorry for cursing
When pigs fly
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: something will never happen
Cat got your tongue
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: you are unable to speak
Thinking on your feet
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: adjusting quickly to changes
Chew the fat
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: chat in a friendly way
That makes as much sense as a screen door on a submarine
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: something doesn’t make sense at all
Fish out of water
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: to feel uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings
All talk and no trousers
Source: wikipedia Meaning: someone who always talks about doing big, important things but doesn’t take action
More holes than Swiss cheese
Source: wikipedia, Image: pixabay Meaning: something has a lot of problems
You couldn't hit water if you fell out of a boat
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: when an athlete misses really easy opportunities to score
As sharp as a marble
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: used to describe somebody who isn’t very smart or witty
Couldn't find your way out of a phone booth
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: describes someone who gets lost easily
A rich man's joke is always funny
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Meaning: people always suck up to rich people (and laugh at their jokes)
Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades
Source: wikipedia Meaning: in life “almost” isn’t good enough. The only times you can “almost” hit your target and still get credit is in horseshoes and hand grenades.
