{"id":15822,"date":"2023-04-25T19:29:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T02:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">100 idiomatic expressions and Meaning<\/mark><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><mark style=\"backgrou"},"modified":"2023-04-25T19:29:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T02:29:57","slug":"100-idiomatic-expressions-and-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/100-idiomatic-expressions-and-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"100 idiomatic expressions and Meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-335202055\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">100 idiomatic expressions and Meaning<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Here are 100 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/idioms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">idiomatic<\/a> expressions and Meaning:<br><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>A blessing in disguise &#8211; <\/strong>something good that isn&#8217;t recognized at first because it appears to be a problem or a difficulty.<\/li><li><strong>A dime a dozen &#8211;<\/strong> something common or inexpensive.<\/li><li><strong>A taste of your own medicine &#8211; <\/strong>experiencing something that one has inflicted on others.<\/li><li><strong>Actions speak louder than words &#8211; <\/strong>what one does is more important than what one says.<\/li><li><strong>Add insult to injury &#8211; <\/strong>to make a bad situation worse.<\/li><li><strong>All ears &#8211; <\/strong>listening intently.<\/li><li><strong>All thumbs &#8211; <\/strong>clumsy.<\/li><li><strong>Apple of my eye &#8211; <\/strong>something or someone cherished above all others.<\/li><li><strong>Back to square one &#8211; <\/strong>to start over from the beginning.<\/li><li><strong>Barking up the wrong tree &#8211; <\/strong>to make a mistake or false assumption.<\/li><li><strong>Beat around the bush &#8211; <\/strong>to avoid getting to the point.<\/li><li><strong>Bite the bullet &#8211; <\/strong>to endure a painful or difficult situation.<\/li><li><strong>Break a leg &#8211; <\/strong>good luck.<\/li><li><strong>Burn the midnight oil &#8211; <\/strong>to work or study late into the night.<\/li><li><strong>By the skin of one&#8217;s teeth &#8211; <\/strong>narrowly avoiding disaster.<\/li><li><strong>Call it a day &#8211; <\/strong>to stop working or stop an activity.<\/li><li><strong>Can of worms &#8211; <\/strong>a complex, difficult, or troublesome situation.<\/li><li><strong>Catch-22 &#8211; <\/strong>a situation with contradictory or illogical conditions.<\/li><li><strong>Cold feet &#8211; <\/strong>to feel apprehensive or hesitant.<\/li><li><strong>Cross your fingers &#8211; <\/strong>to hope for good luck or success.<\/li><li><strong>Cut to the chase &#8211; <\/strong>to get to the point.<\/li><li><strong>Devil&#8217;s advocate &#8211; <\/strong>someone who argues against something for the sake of argument, even if they do not believe in it.<\/li><li><strong>Don&#8217;t count your chickens before they hatch &#8211;<\/strong> don&#8217;t make plans based on assumptions that may not be correct.<\/li><li><strong>Don&#8217;t cry over spilled milk &#8211; <\/strong>don&#8217;t worry about something that can&#8217;t be changed.<\/li><li><strong>Drop a bombshell &#8211; <\/strong>to reveal something surprising or shocking.<\/li><li><strong>Elephant in the room &#8211; <\/strong>an obvious issue or problem that is being ignored.<\/li><li><strong>Face the music &#8211; <\/strong>to face the consequences of one&#8217;s actions.<\/li><li><strong>Fit as a fiddle &#8211; <\/strong>to be in excellent health.<\/li><li><strong>Flash in the pan &#8211; <\/strong>something or someone that has a sudden success but doesn&#8217;t last.<\/li><li><strong>Full of hot air &#8211; <\/strong>talking too much without substance.<\/li><li><strong>Get a taste of your own medicine &#8211; <\/strong>to be treated the way you treat others.<\/li><li><strong>Get cold feet &#8211; <\/strong>to become hesitant or fearful about something.<\/li><li><strong>Get the ball rolling &#8211; <\/strong>to start something or to begin a process.<\/li><li><strong>Get to the bottom of something &#8211; <\/strong>to find out the truth or the cause of a problem.<\/li><li><strong>Give the benefit of the doubt &#8211; <\/strong>to believe someone&#8217;s statement without proof.<\/li><li><strong>Go the extra mile &#8211; <\/strong>to make an extra effort.<\/li><li><strong>Grin and bear it &#8211; <\/strong>to endure a difficult situation with a positive attitude.<\/li><li><strong>Hit the nail on the head &#8211; <\/strong>to be exactly right about something.<\/li><li><strong>In a nutshell &#8211; <\/strong>to summarize something briefly.<\/li><li><strong>In hot water &#8211; <\/strong>to be in trouble or facing consequences.<\/li><li><strong>Jump the gun &#8211; <\/strong>to act too soon or before the right time.<\/li><li><strong>Keep a straight face &#8211; <\/strong>to remain serious and not show emotion.<\/li><li><strong>Keep your chin up &#8211; <\/strong>to remain optimistic in the face of adversity.<\/li><li><strong>Kill two birds with one stone &#8211; <\/strong>to accomplish two things at once.<\/li><li><strong>Let the cat out of the bag &#8211; <\/strong>to reveal a secret.<\/li><li><strong>Like a fish out of water &#8211; <\/strong>feeling uncomfortable or out of place.<\/li><li><strong>Look before you leap &#8211; <\/strong>to think carefully before taking action.<\/li><li><strong>Make a long story short &#8211; <\/strong>to shorten a detailed story or explanation.<\/li><li><strong>Miss the boat &#8211; <\/strong>to miss an opportunity.<\/li><li><strong>No pain, no gain &#8211;<\/strong> to achieve success or make progress in something.<\/li><li><strong>Off the hook &#8211; <\/strong>no longer responsible for something or in trouble.<\/li><li><strong>On cloud nine &#8211; <\/strong>extremely happy or delighted.<\/li><li><strong>On the ball &#8211; <\/strong>attentive, efficient, or competent.<\/li><li><strong>On the same page &#8211; <\/strong>in agreement or understanding.<\/li><li><strong>Out of the blue &#8211; <\/strong>unexpectedly or suddenly.<\/li><li><strong>Out of the woods &#8211; <\/strong>out of danger or difficulty.<\/li><li><strong>Over the moon &#8211; <\/strong>extremely happy or excited.<\/li><li><strong>Pay the piper &#8211; <\/strong>face the consequences of one&#8217;s actions.<\/li><li><strong>Piece of cake &#8211; <\/strong>easy or effortless.<\/li><li><strong>Play it by ear &#8211; <\/strong>to decide or act spontaneously without a plan.<\/li><li><strong>Pull someone&#8217;s leg &#8211; <\/strong>to tease or deceive someone in a playful way.<\/li><li><strong>Put all your eggs in one basket &#8211; <\/strong>to rely entirely on one thing or plan.<\/li><li><strong>Put a sock in it &#8211; <\/strong>to stop talking or making noise.<\/li><li><strong>Put your foot in your mouth &#8211; <\/strong>to say something inappropriate or embarrassing.<\/li><li><strong>Rain on someone&#8217;s parade &#8211; <\/strong>to spoil someone&#8217;s plans or happiness.<\/li><li><strong>Raining cats and dogs &#8211; <\/strong>raining heavily.<\/li><li><strong>Read between the lines &#8211; <\/strong>to infer or understand the hidden meaning behind something.<\/li><li><strong>Red herring &#8211; <\/strong>a misleading or distracting clue or piece of information.<\/li><li><strong>Rise and shine &#8211; <\/strong>time to wake up or start the day.<\/li><li><strong>Rule of thumb &#8211; <\/strong>a general guideline or principle.<\/li><li><strong>See eye to eye &#8211; <\/strong>to agree or have the same opinion.<\/li><li><strong>Shake a leg &#8211; <\/strong>to hurry or move quickly.<\/li><li><strong>Shoot the breeze &#8211; <\/strong>to chat or have a casual conversation.<\/li><li><strong>Sick as a dog &#8211; <\/strong>very sick or ill.<\/li><li><strong>Sitting on the fence &#8211; <\/strong>undecided or neutral about something.<\/li><li><strong>Smell a rat &#8211; <\/strong>to suspect that something is not right or honest.<\/li><li><strong>Speak of the devil &#8211; <\/strong>used when someone mentioned a person who then appears unexpectedly.<\/li><li><strong>Steal someone&#8217;s thunder &#8211; <\/strong>to take credit for someone else&#8217;s idea or success.<\/li><li><strong>Stick your neck out &#8211; <\/strong>to take a risk or put oneself in a vulnerable position.<\/li><li><strong>Stone&#8217;s throw &#8211; <\/strong>a short distance away.<\/li><li><strong>Take a rain check &#8211; <\/strong>to postpone plans or an invitation.<\/li><li><strong>Take the bull by the horns &#8211; <\/strong>to face a challenge head-on.<\/li><li><strong>The ball is in your court &#8211; <\/strong>it is your turn to take action or make a decision.<\/li><li><strong>The devil is in the details &#8211; <\/strong>small or hidden details can cause significant problems.<\/li><li><strong>The elephant in the room &#8211; <\/strong>an issue or problem that is ignored or not discussed.<\/li><li><strong>The whole nine yards &#8211; <\/strong>everything or completely.<\/li><li><strong>Through thick and thin &#8211; <\/strong>in good times and bad times.<\/li><li><strong>Throw in the towel &#8211; <\/strong>to give up or quit.<\/li><li><strong>Time flies &#8211; <\/strong>time passes quickly.<\/li><li><strong>Tongue in cheek &#8211; <\/strong>to say something humorously or sarcastically.<\/li><li><strong>Twist someone&#8217;s arm &#8211; <\/strong>to persuade or pressure someone to do something.<\/li><li><strong>Two peas in a pod &#8211; <\/strong>very similar or alike.<\/li><li><strong>Under the weather &#8211; <\/strong>feeling ill or sick.<\/li><li><strong>Up in the air &#8211; <\/strong>uncertain or undecided.<\/li><li><strong>Up to scratch &#8211; <\/strong>meeting the required standard or expectation.<\/li><li><strong>We&#8217;ll cross that bridge when we come to it &#8211; <\/strong>we&#8217;ll deal with a problem when it arises.<\/li><li><strong>When pigs fly &#8211; <\/strong>something that is unlikely or impossible to happen.<\/li><li><strong>Whole new ball game &#8211; <\/strong>a new and different situation.<\/li><li><strong>Wild goose chase &#8211; <\/strong>a fruitless or pointless pursuit.<\/li><li><strong>You can&#8217;t judge a book by its cover &#8211; <\/strong>appearances can be deceiving.<br><br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d3c1yyje0uguxm.cloudfront.net\/2023\/04\/idiomatic-expressions-and-Meaning-wordscoach.com-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"idiomatic expressions and Meaning - wordscoach.com\" class=\"wp-image-15825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/idiomatic-expressions-and-Meaning-wordscoach.com-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/idiomatic-expressions-and-Meaning-wordscoach.com-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/idiomatic-expressions-and-Meaning-wordscoach.com-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/idiomatic-expressions-and-Meaning-wordscoach.com-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/idiomatic-expressions-and-Meaning-wordscoach.com-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/idiomatic-expressions-and-Meaning-wordscoach.com-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.users.wordsdaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Word Coach Application<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.english.app.wordsearch\" target=\"_blank\">English Word Search Game<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are 100 idiomatic expressions and Meanings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[13277,12966],"class_list":["post-15822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-idioms","tag-100-idiomatic-expressions-and-meaning","tag-idiomatic-expressions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}