The English language is full of idiomatic expressions. While it is nearly impossible to learn all of these expressions, you should be familiar with the most important ones. Here is a list of the most widely used idiomatic expressions in English.
A penny
for your thoughts
This expression is another way of asking what somebody
is thinking.
Add
insult to injury
To add insult to injury is to make a bad situation
worse.
A hot
potato
A hot potato is a topic or an issue that is widely
discussed.
Once in
a blue moon
If something happens once in a blue moon it happens
very rarely.
Caught
between two stools
When you are caught between two stools, you have
difficulty choosing between two alternatives.
See eye
to eye
When two people see eye to eye, they agree on
something.
Hear it
on the grapevine
To hear it on the grapevine is to hear a rumor.
Miss
the boat
To miss the boat is to miss your chance at something.
Kill
two birds with one stone
To kill two birds with one stone is to do two
profitable things at the same time.
On the ball
When you are on the ball, you understand the situation
very well.
Cut
corners
To cut corners is to do something badly to save money.
Costs
and arm and a leg
If something costs and arm and a leg, it is very
expensive.
Sit on
the fence
When you sit on the fence, you don’t make a decision.
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