Fun with Idioms
25 Idioms with Meanings and Example Sentences
1. Break a leg
Meaning: Good luck! Example: "Break a leg at your piano recital today!"
2. Piece of cake
Meaning: Something very easy to do Example: "The math homework was a piece of cake for me."
3. Hit the books
Meaning: To study hard Example: "I need to hit the books before my science test tomorrow."
4. Under the weather
Meaning: Feeling sick Example: "Sarah is feeling under the weather and won't be in class today."
5. Cost an arm and a leg
Meaning: Very expensive Example: "That new video game costs an arm and a leg!"
6. On cloud nine
Meaning: Very happy Example: "After winning the spelling bee, Tim was on cloud nine."
7. Butterflies in your stomach
Meaning: Feeling nervous Example: "I had butterflies in my stomach before my dance performance."
8. All ears
Meaning: Listening carefully Example: "Tell me about your trip to the zoo. I'm all ears!"
9. Hold your horses
Meaning: Be patient; wait Example: "Hold your horses! We can't leave until everyone is ready."
10. In hot water
Meaning: In trouble Example: "Alex is in hot water for drawing on the walls."
11. Beat around the bush
Meaning: Avoid talking about what's important Example: "Don't beat around the bush—tell me what happened to my toy."
12. Zip your lip
Meaning: Be quiet; don't tell Example: "Zip your lip! It's a surprise party."
13. Cat got your tongue
Meaning: Unable or unwilling to speak Example: "What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?"
14. Two peas in a pod
Meaning: Very similar or close Example: "The twins are like two peas in a pod."
15. When pigs fly
Meaning: Something that will never happen Example: "I'll clean your room when pigs fly!"
16. Raining cats and dogs
Meaning: Raining very heavily Example: "Don't forget your umbrella! It's raining cats and dogs out there."
17. Bite off more than you can chew
Meaning: Take on more responsibility than you can handle Example: "By joining three clubs at once, I bit off more than I could chew."
18. Pull someone's leg
Meaning: Joking with someone, often by telling them something untrue Example: "I'm just pulling your leg! We don't really have homework today."
19. Straight from the horse's mouth
Meaning: Information from the original source Example: "I heard straight from the horse's mouth that we're having pizza for lunch."
20. Cool as a cucumber
Meaning: Very calm and relaxed Example: "Even during the hard question, Mia was cool as a cucumber."
21. Up in the air
Meaning: Uncertain; not decided yet Example: "Our weekend plans are still up in the air."
22. Get cold feet
Meaning: Become nervous about doing something Example: "Jake got cold feet before jumping off the diving board."
23. A piece of my mind
Meaning: Tell someone you're angry with them Example: "I gave my brother a piece of my mind when he broke my toy."
24. Hit the hay
Meaning: Go to bed Example: "It's getting late—time to hit the hay!"
25. Put your foot in your mouth
Meaning: Say something embarrassing or offensive by mistake Example: "I really put my foot in my mouth when I asked about her grade."
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