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  • 8/19/2019 English Idioms and Phrases 2

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    A piece of the actionA pig in a pokeA place for everything and everything in its placeA plague on both your housesA priori

    A red rag to a bullA riddle wrapped up in an enigma A rolling stone gathers no mossA rose by any other name would smell as sweetA rose is a rose is a roseA safe pair of handsA sea changeA skeleton in the closetA sledgehammer to crack a nutA shot in the arm A sight for sore eyes

    A sorry sightA stitch in time saves nineA stone's throwA thing of beauty is a joy foreverA tinker's damn A turn up for the booksA watched pot never boils A wolf in sheep's clothingA woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycleA woman's place is in the homeA word in edgeways 

    A word in your shell-likeA1 at loydsAbandon all hope ye who enter hereAbide with meAbout faceAbout turnAbove board Abracadabra Absence makes the heart grow fonderAbsent without leaveAbsolute power corrupts absolutely

    Accidentally on purposeAccidents will happen According to !oyleAce in the holeAchilles' heelAcid testAcronymsAcross the board 

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    Act of "odAct the giddy goatAction manAdam's aleAga saga

    Against the grainAge before beauty Age cannot wither her# nor custom stale her infinite varietyAgree to disagreeAid and abetAide-m$moireAir kissAir %uotesAl frescoAlas# poor &orick ( knew him# !oratioAlike as two peas in a pod

    Alive and kicking All agogAll at sea All fingers and thumbsAll in allAll intents and purposes All of a sudden All present and correctAll publicity is good publicity All singing# all dancingAll that glitters is not gold ) All that glisters is not gold 

    All the tea in *hina - +ot forAll things come to he who waitsAll things must passAll you can eatAlter egoAmber nectarAn albatross around one's neckAn apple a day keeps the doctor awayAn arm and a legAn ,nglishman's home is his castleAn eye for an eye# a tooth for a tooth

    An ill windAn offer he can't refuseAn Oford scholarAnchors aweigh Angry young manAnkle biterAnnus horribilisAnother think coming 

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    Apple of my eye - .heApple pie orderApril foolArm candy - see ear candyArms akimbo

    Ars longa# vita brevisArty-fartyAsap - As soon as possibleAs /// as &&& As alike as two peas in a podAs bald as a cootAs black as +ewgate's knockerAs brown as a berryAs busy as a beeAs cold as any stoneAs cool as a cucumber

    As cute as a bug's earAs daft as a brushAs dead as a dodo As dead as a doornailAs different as chalk and cheeseAs easy as pieAs fast as greased lightningAs fine as frog's hairAs fit as a butcher's dog As fit as a fiddleAs good as gold

    As good luck would have itAs happy as000 As happy as a clamAs happy as a sandboyAs happy as arryAs keen as mustardAs mad as a hatterAs mad as a arch hareAs nice as ninepenceAs old as ethuselahAs old as the hills

    As pleased as 2unchAs pure as the driven snowAs %ueer as a nine bob noteAs snug as a bug in a rugAs straight as a die As the crow fliesAs white as snow Ashes to ashes dust to dust

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    Ask a silly %uestion and you'll get a silly answer3Ask not4 for whom the bell tolls3!4asta la vista# babyAt loggerheads At one fell swoop

    At one's beck and call At sies and sevensÀugur well Auld lang syneAway with the fairies 

    5aby blues5aby boomer5aby father

    5ack of beyond - .he5ack-seat driver5ack the field5ack to basics5ack to s%uare one5ack to the drawing board5ackroom boy5acon - 5ring home the5ad books 5ad egg5ad hair day

    5adgered to death5ag and baggage5aker's do6en5alance of power - .he5alance of trade - .he5ald as a coot5ale out)bail out5all and chain5andy words5ane of your life5ang on about

    5aptism of fire5arge-pole - 7ouldn't touch with a5arking mad5arking up the wrong tree5asket case5ated breath5ats in the belfry5atten down the hatches

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  • 8/19/2019 English Idioms and Phrases 2

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    5attle royal5e afraid# be very afraid5e still# my beating heart5eam ends - On your5ean counter

    5east with two backs5eat a hasty retreat 5eat around the bush5eat swords into ploughshares5eat the living daylights out of someone5eauty is in the eye of the beholder5eauty is only skin deep5eck and call5ed of roses5ee in your bonnet 5eef and reef 

    5eel6ebub has a devil for a sideboard5een there# done that5eer and skittles 5ee-line - make a bee-line for5ee's knees - .he5eetle-browed5efore you can say 8ack 9obinson5eg the %uestion5eggar belief 5eggars can't be choosers5ehind every great man there's a great woman

    5ehind the eight ball5ell# book and candle5ell the cat 5elle of the ball5elow the belt5elow the salt5ells and whistles 5elt and braces5elt up5est bib and tucker5est laid schemes of mice and men - .he

    5et your bottom dollar5etter half  5etter late than never 5etter to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all5etween a rock and a hard place5etween the Devil and the deep blue sea5etween two stools5etween you# me and the bed-post

    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  • 8/19/2019 English Idioms and Phrases 2

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    5eware of "reeks bearing gifts5eware the (des of arch5eyond belief  5eyond our ken5eyond the pale

    5iblical phrases5ig Apple - .he5ig cheese - .he5ig ,asy - .he5ig fish in a small pond - A5ig wig3A4 bigger bang for your buck 5ill :tickers is innocent5illy-o - ike5illy no mates5inge drinking 

    5ird in the hand is worth two in the bush - A5irds and the bees - .he5irds of a feather flock together5ite the bullet5ite the dust5itter end - .he5lack as +ewgate's knocker5lack-on-black5lack sheep of the family5last from the past - A5la6e a trail

    5lind leading the blind - .he5ling-bling5londe bombshell5lood and thunder5lood is thicker than water5lood toil tears and sweat 5lood# sweat and tears5loody-minded5lot on the landscape5low a raspberry - see raspberry tart5low your mind

    5low your own trumpet5lown to smithereens5lue blood5lue-plate special5ob's your uncle 5ode well5odice ripper5ody - phrases related to the human body

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  • 8/19/2019 English Idioms and Phrases 2

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    5ody surfing5og standard5olt from the blue5one dry5one idle

    5one up on5ooby pri6e5ooby trap5oogie-woogie.o big for your boots 5oo6e cruise5orn again5orn with a silver spoon in one's mouth5orn within the sound of 5ow 5ells5oss eyed5ottle out

    5ottom drawer5ottom-up5ought the farm5owled a maiden over5o and *o5o-seat - in the5oing Day 5rand spanking new5rass monkey weather5rass tacks - get down to5read always falls buttered side down

    5read of life - .he5reak a leg5reak the ice5ricks and clicks5ring home the bacon5road in the beam 5roke - if it ain't# don't fi it5rook no truck with 5rown as a berry5rowned off  5rownie points

    5rummagem screwdriver5rush - As daft as a5ubble and s%ueak5uck stops here - .he5uckle down5ugger 5ognor5uggins' turn5ullet - 5it the# 5ite the

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    5ums on seats 5un in the oven5unch of fives - A5unny boiler 5urn the candle at both ends

    5urning the midnight oil5ury the hatchet5ury your head in the sand5usy as a bee5utt end of the stick - .he5utter side down 5utter wouldn't melt in his mouth5utterfingers 5y and large5y dint of 5y gum

    5y hook or by crook5y the board5y the book5y the short hairs5y the skin of your teeth5y your leaveet bygones be bygones

    *all a spade a spade*all of the wild - .he

    *amera cannot lie - .he*an't hold a candle to*anteen culture*arbon-copy*arbon footprint*ard-sharp*arey :treet - On*arpe diem *arry coals to +ewcastle*art before the horse - 2ut the*arte blanche

    *ash on the nail3+e'er4 cast a clout till ay be out*ast the first stone *at got your tongue; *at may look at a king - A*at out of the bag - et the*atbird seat - (n the*atch

  • 8/19/2019 English Idioms and Phrases 2

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    *at's *radle*aught in a cleft stick*aught by the short hairs*aught red-handed*hain is only as strong as its weakest link - A

    *haise lounge*halk and cheese *hamp at the bit *hannel surfing*harley horse*harm offensive*harmed life *heap at half the price*herche6 la femme*hew the cud*hick flick

    *hickens come home to roost*hildren should be seen and not heard *hinless wonder*hip off the old block*hip on your shoulder*hit-chat*hock-a-block*hop and change*hop-chop*how down*hristmas bo - A

    *hristmas card verses*lean breast - make a*lear blue water*left stick - (n a*liff-hanger*limb on the bandwagon*loak and dagger *lod-hopper*lose# but no cigar*lose %uarters *lose your eyes and think of ,ngland 

    *loud cuckoo land*loud nine*lue - don't have a*lutch at straws*oals to +ewcastle - *arry*obblers - A load of*ock-a-hoop *ock-sure

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    *ock a snook*ock and bull story*ock-up*ockney rhyming slang*odswallop - a load of

    *ogito ergo sum*oin a phrase*old as any stone*old comfort*old enough to free6e the balls off a brass monkey*old feet*old shoulder*old turkey*ollywobbles - .he*olour up*ome a cropper

    *ome clean*ome on down*ome up trumps*ome what come may*omes to the crunch - 37hen it43*oming in4 on a wing and a prayer*omparisons are odious*ompassion fatigue *omplete shambles *ook the books*ookie cutter

    *ool as a cucumber*ool 5ritannia *op an attitude*opper-bottomed*or blimey*ordon bleu*ost an arm and a leg*otton on to*otton-picking*ountenance more in sorrow than in anger - A*ounting sheep

    *ourse of true love never did run smooth - .he*rack of doom - .he*rackpot *rapper - .he*rop up *rocodile tears*ry havoc and let slip the dogs of war*urate's egg

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    *uriosity killed the cat*urry favour *ustomer is always right - .he*ut and run*ut of your jib - .he

    *ut off without a penny*ut off your nose to spite your face*ut the mustard*ut to the chase *ute as a bug's ear 

    Daft as a brushDance attendance onDaniel come to judgement

    Darby and 8oan Dark horseDarkest hour is just before the dawn - .heDark side - .heDarling buds of ayDash to piecesDate rapeDavy 8ones' lockerDaylight robberyDead as a dodo Dead as a doornail

    Dead cat bounceDead ringerDelusions of grandeurDerring-do Designer stubbleDeus e machinaDevil and the deep blue seaDevil (ncarnate - .heDevil take the hindmost - .heDevil to pay - .heDiamond in the rough

    Diamond is forever - ADicky-bird - +ot aDie-hardDie has been cast - .heAs different as chalk and cheese Different kettle of fishDifferently abledDirt bag 

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    Dish fit for the gods - ADo unto others as you would have them do to you Dock your pay Doesn't know shit from :hinolaDoff your hat 

    Dog daysDog in the mangerDog is a man's best friend Dog's bollocksDog's breakfastDog's dinnerDoldrums - in theDollars to donutsDone a runnerDone to a turnDonkey's years

    Don't call us# we'll call you Don't change horses in midstreamDon't count your chickens before they are hatchedDon't die like ( didDon't go thereDon't have a clueDon't keep a dog and bark yourself Don't let the bastards grind you downDon't look a gift horse in the mouthDon't try to teach your "randma to suck eggsDoom and gloom

    Double crossDouble DutchDouble whammyDown at heelDown in the dumpsDown the panDown the tubesDrag race Draw a blankDraw your horns in Dreams of empire 

    Dressed to the ninesDrink like a fishDriving while blackDrop-dead gorgeousDrop in the bucket - ADropping like fliesDrummed out of the armyDucks and drakes

    http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/112050.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/do-unto-others.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dock-ones-pay.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/114000.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/doff-your-hat.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/114250.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dog-in-the-manger.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/mans-best-friend.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dog's%20bollocks.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/114550.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dogs-dinner.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/in-the-doldrums.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dollars-to-donuts.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/114900.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/done-to-a-turn.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/donkeys-years.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dont-call-us.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/115400.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/count-your-chickens.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/quotes/last-words/george-best.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dont-go-there.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/i-havent-got-a-clue.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/116650.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/116900.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dont-look-a-gift-horse-in-the-mouth.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/118200.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/doom-and-gloom.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/double-cross.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/double-dutch.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/119750.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/120300.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/down-in-the-dumps.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/121100.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/121150.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/drag-race.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/draw-a-blank.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pull-your-horns-in.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dreams-of-empire.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dressed-to-the-nines.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/123000.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/driving-while-black.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/drop%20dead%20gorgeous.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/124000.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/124200.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/124700.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/play-ducks-and-drakes.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/112050.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/do-unto-others.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dock-ones-pay.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/114000.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/doff-your-hat.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/114250.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dog-in-the-manger.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/mans-best-friend.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dog's%20bollocks.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/114550.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dogs-dinner.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/in-the-doldrums.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dollars-to-donuts.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/114900.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/done-to-a-turn.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/donkeys-years.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dont-call-us.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/115400.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/count-your-chickens.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/quotes/last-words/george-best.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dont-go-there.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/i-havent-got-a-clue.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/116650.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/116900.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dont-look-a-gift-horse-in-the-mouth.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/118200.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/doom-and-gloom.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/double-cross.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/double-dutch.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/119750.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/120300.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/down-in-the-dumps.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/121100.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/121150.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/drag-race.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/draw-a-blank.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pull-your-horns-in.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dreams-of-empire.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dressed-to-the-nines.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/123000.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/driving-while-black.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/drop%20dead%20gorgeous.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/124000.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/124200.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/124700.htmlhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/play-ducks-and-drakes.html

  • 8/19/2019 English Idioms and Phrases 2

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    Dust upDutch - y oldDuvet day

    ,ar candy,arly bird catches the worm - .he,arly to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy# wealthy and wise,ar-mark,asy as pie,at drink and be merry,at humble pie,at my hat,aten out of house and home,conomical with the truth

    ,eny# meeny# miny# mo,gg on,ighty si,lbow-grease ,lementary my dear 7atson,lephant in the room,lvis has left the building,nd of story,nds of the earth - .he,nglishman's home is his castle,t tu# 5rute

    ,thnic cleansing,ven at the turning of the tide,very cloud has a silver lining,verybody out,ceedingly well read,ception that proves the rule - .he3,4cuse me while ( kiss this guy,cuse my =rench,traordinary rendition,ye candy - see ear candy3An4 eye for an eye# a tooth for a tooth 

    ,ye of newt and toe of frog# wool of bat and tongue of dog

    =ace that launched a thousand ships - .he=ace the music=aff about =aint-hearted

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    =air and s%uare=air play=air to middling=ait accompli =aith will move mountains

    =all from grace=all guy=all off the back of a lorry=all on your sword=amous for fifteen minutes=amous last words 3dying statements of famous people - a list4=amous last words 3the ironic phrase4=ancy free=ancy pants=anny Adams - :weet=ar be it from me

    =ar from the madding crowd=armers=ashion victim =ast and loose=ast asleep=athom out3.he4 fat of the land=ate worse than death - A=eather in one's cap - A=ed up=eeding fren6y

    3(t4 fell off the back of a truck=ell swoop - At one=ellow traveller=emale of the species is more deadly then the male - .he=iddling while 9ome burns=ie# foh# fum# ( smell the blood of an ,nglishman=ield day=ifteen minutes of fame=ifth column=ight fire with fire=ight the good fight

    =ilthy rich=inagle's aw=ine as frog's hair =inger lickin good=ingers and thumbs=irst water=irst 7orld=ish rot from the head down

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  • 8/19/2019 English Idioms and Phrases 2

    16/46

    =ish or cut bait=ish out of water - A=it as a butcher's dog =it as a fiddle=its and starts

    =ive o'clock shadow=ier-upper=lash in the pan=lat out=lavor of the month=lesh and blood=logging a dead horse=loo6ie in the jacu66i - .he=lotsam and jetsam=ly by the seat of one's pants=ly in the ointment 

    =ly off the handle =ly on the wall=oam at the mouth=obbed off  =olk ,tymology - .he +onsense +ine=ool and his money are soon parted - A=ools rush in where angels fear to tread=ools' gold=ool's paradise - A=oot in the door - A=oot of our stairs - .he

    =or all intents and purposes=or crying out loud=or ever and a day=or every thing there is a season=or good measure=or keeps =or the birds=or whom the bell tolls=orbidden fruit=oregone conclusion=orewarned is forearmed

    =orgive them for they know not what they do=orlorn hope =oul play=our by two=our corners of the earth=railty# thy name is woman=ree6e the balls off a brass monkey - cold enough to=ree6ing temperatures 

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  • 8/19/2019 English Idioms and Phrases 2

    17/46

    =rench phrases=riday afternoon car=riend in need is a friend indeed - A=riends# 9omans# *ountrymen# lend me your ears=rog in the throat - A

    =rog's hair- as fine as=rom sea to shining sea=rom strength to strength=ruits of your loins=uddy-duddy=ull onty - .he=ull of piss and vinegar=ull tilt=ull to the gunwales =unny farm=u66y wu66y

    "ad 6ooks 3or gad6ooks4"ame is afoot - .he"ame is up - .he"ame of two halves"ee whi6"eneration /"enius is one percent inspiration and >> percent perspiration"et a word in edgeways

    "et down to brass tacks"et off on the wrong foot"et off your high horse "et on my wick"et over it"et the pip"et the sack"et the upper hand"et thee behind me :atan"et underway "et used to it

    "et your dander up"et your goat"iddy aunt "iddy goat"ild the lily "ilt off the gingerbread "inned up"inger

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  • 8/19/2019 English Idioms and Phrases 2

    18/46

    "inger up"ive a man a fish and you will feed him for a day"ive a wide berth"ive no %uarter"ive up the ghost

    "lass ceiling"loom and doom"o and boil your head"o berserk"o by the board"o by the book"o Dolally "o-faster"o for a burton"o haywire"o like the clappers

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    "o whole hog "od is dead"od rot them"odfrey Daniel"oing for a burton"olden key can open any door - A"O= - "entlemen only# ladies forbidden"one for a burton"ood as gold"ood in parts"ood man is hard to find - A

    "ood measure - =or"ood men and true"ood riddance"ood :amaritan"oody# goody gumdrops"oody two-shoes"ordon 5ennett"ot my mojo working

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