English Phrases, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because Phrases don’t always make sense literally, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning Phrases is fun, especially when you compare English Phrases to the Phrases in your own language.
Here’s a list of “Phrases Beginning With I” in English:
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I Smell a Rat
Meaning: A suspicious feeling that something is not quite right; awry.
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I Spy With My Little Eye
Meaning: This phrase is used in a children’s guessing game.
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If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
Meaning: If something is working fine, it’s probably best to not make any changes that could potentially break it.
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If You Can’t Stand The Heat, Get Out Of The Kitchen
Meaning: One should stop doing a task or involving themselves in certain things if they cannot handle the pressure that comes with it.
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In a Pickle
Meaning: Being in a difficult predicament; a mess; an undesirable situation.
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In One Fell Swoop
Meaning: Doing something in a single action, or something that is done/completed quickly.
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In The Red
Meaning: If someone is “in the red,” they are losing money or are in debt.
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It Ain’t Over Till The Fat Lady Sings
Meaning: One should not assume the outcome of a situation until it reaches it’s end, because things can change.
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It’s Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Meaning: Failing to meet expectations; not being as good as people say.
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It’s Not Brain Surgery
Meaning: A thing that lacks complexity and is thus considered easy to do.
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It’s Not Rocket Science
Meaning: Simple to accomplish or understand; easy.
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I Have No Clue
Meaning: To be unsure about something; this is another way of saying “I don’t know.”
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I Haven’t Slept a Wink
Meaning: A person who has not slept well recently, if at all.
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I’m Stumped
Meaning: If someone says “I’m stumped,” they are bewildered and do not know the answer to a question or they do not know the solution to a problem.
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In a Nutshell
Meaning: To summarize something up
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In For a Penny, In For a Pound
Meaning: This phrase means that if a person has started doing something, instead of stopping, they might as well see the whole thing through to its end.
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In Spades
Meaning: If a person has something “in spades,” they have a large amount of it.
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In The Bag
Meaning: Having confidence in someone or something.
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In The Nick Of Time
Meaning: Arriving somewhere just before running out of time.