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⚠️ 40 Commonly Used and Popular English Idioms ●A blessing in disguise Meaning: A good thing that initially seemed bad ●A dime a dozen Meaning: Something that is very common, not unique ●Adding insult to injury Meaning: To make a bad situation even worse ●Beat around the bush Meaning: Avoid sharing your true viewpoint or feelings because it is uncomfortable ●Beating a dead horse Meaning: giving time or energy to something that is ended or over ●Bite the bullet Meaning: To get an unfavorable situation or chore over with now because it will need to get finished eventually ●Best of both worlds Meaning: The choice or solution has all of the advantages of two contrasting things at the same time ●Biting off more than you can chew Meaning: Not having the capacity to take on a new assignment or task that is just too taxing ●By the skin of your teeth Meaning: Just barely making it ●Don’t judge a book by its cover Meaning: Not judging something by its initial appearance ●Doing something at the drop of a hat Meaning: Doing something at the moment of being asked ●Don’t count your chickens before they hatch Meaning: Not to count on something happening until after it’s already happened ●Caught between a rock and a hard place Meaning: Making a choice between two unpleasant choices ●Costs an arm and a leg Meaning: Something that is overpriced or very expensive ●Cutting corners Meaning: Not performing a task or duty correctly in order to save time or money ●Devil’s advocate Meaning: To take the side of the counter-argument, or offer an alternative point of view ●Feeling under the weather Meaning: Not feeling well, or feeling sick ●Fit as a fiddle Meaning: Being in good health ●Getting a taste of your own medicine Meaning: Being treated the way that you have been treating others ●Getting a second wind Meaning: Having energy again after being tired ●Giving the benefit of the doubt Meaning: Believing someone’s story without proof even though it may seem unbelievable ●Giving someone the cold shoulder Meaning: ignoring someone ●Going on a wild goose chase Meaning: doing something that is pointless ●Heard it on the grapevine Meaning: Hearing rumors about someone or something ●Hitting the nail on the head Meaning: Performing a task with exactness ●Killing two birds with one stone Meaning: Accomplishing two different tasks in the same undertaking ●Letting someone off the hook Meaning: Not holding someone responsible for something ●Letting the cat out of the bag Meaning: Sharing information that was intended to be a secret ●No pain, no gain Meaning: You have to work hard in order to see results ●On the ball Meaning: Doing a good job, being prompt, or being responsible ●Once in a blue moon Meaning: Something that doesn’t happen very often ●Piece of cake Meaning: A task or job that is easy to complete ●Pulling someone’s leg Meaning: Joking with someone ●Speak of the devil Meaning: When the person you have just been talking about arrives ●Stealing someone’s thunder Meaning: Taking credit for someone else’s achievements ●Straight from the horse’s mouth Meaning: Reading or hearing something from the source ●The last straw Meaning: The last difficulty or annoyance that makes the entire situation unbearable ●The elephant in the room Meaning: An issue, person, or problem that someone is trying to avoid ●Throwing caution to the wind Meaning: Being reckless or taking a risk ●Your guess is as good as mine Meaning: To not know something ✍ 20 Familiar English Idioms ▪️A snowball effect Meaning: Something has momentum and builds on each other, much like rolling a snowball down a hill to make it bigger ▪️An apple a day keeps the doctor away Meaning: Apples are healthy and good for you ▪️Burning bridges Meaning: Damaging a relationship beyond repair ▪️Every dog has his day Meaning: Everyone gets their chance to do something big ▪️Fit as a fiddle Meaning: Excellent health ▪️Go down in flames Meaning: To fail in a spectacular manner ▪️Getting a second wind Meaning: Having energy again after being tired or worn out.