148 Idiom Examples To Enrich Your Language

Add insult to injury.

Meaning: to make a bad situation worse.

It’s the best thing since sliced bread.

Meaning: it’s really, really good.

Take it with a pinch of salt.

Meaning: don’t take it too seriously.

Don’t cry over spilt milk.

Meaning: do not cry over the situation which can not be fixed.

To get your wires crossed.

Meaning: to misunderstand another person particularly because you thought that they were talking about one thing when they were actually talking about another thing.

Cut someone some slack.

Meaning: to avoid being critical or judgmental of someone.

A bolt from the blue.

Meaning: a sudden, unexpected event.

By the skin of your teeth.

Meaning: to just barely get by or make it.

Crying wolf.

Meaning: to ask for help when you don’t actually need it.

To be left in the dark.

Meaning: when someone doesn’t receive all the appropriate information that tells the whole story.

A blessing in disguise.

Meaning: a good thing that seemed bad at first.

Looking to your laurels.

Meaning: not being lost in your achievements and losing the sight of what is supposed to happen.

Hit the sack.

Meaning: go to sleep.

Beat around the bush.

Meaning: to avoid talking about what’s important.

Call it a day.

Meaning: stop working on something.

It’s raining cats and dogs.

Meaning: raining very hard.

A stone's throw.

Meaning: something is very close or near.

Couch potato.

Meaning: a person who doesn’t do much exercise and spends a lot of time on the sofa watching television.

Full of beans.

Meaning: someone who is energetic or enthusiastic.

Not one's cup of tea.

Meaning: something you don’t like or are not interested in.