Phrases beginning with I phrases
Phrases beginning with I phrases
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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.