Idioms and their Meanings
Idioms - meaning
1. hang in there - don't give up
2. miss the boat - it's too late
3. on the ball - doing a good job
4. go the extra mile - to make an extra effort
5. down for the count - tired
6. a dime for dozen - very common
7. see eye to eye - agreeing with someone
8. once in a blue moon - very rare event
9. when pigs fly - something that will never happen
10. to cost an arm and a leg - something is very expensive
11. a piece of cake - something which is very easy
12. let the cat out of the bag - to accidentally reveal a secret
13. to feel under the weather - to not feel well
14. to add insult to injury - to make a situation worse
15. break a leg - good luck
16. call it a day - stop working on something
17. giving someone the cold shoulder - to ignore someone
18. stealing someone's thunder - taking credit for someone else achievements
19. getting a second wind - having energy again after being tired
20. time will tell - the outcome will soon be known
21. take a rain check - to reschedule at another time
22. take my hat off to someone - honour someone
23. talk a blue streak - talk a lot
24. the eleventh hour - last chance to do something
25. the home stretch - near the end
26. thick in the head - foolish
27. a lot on my plate - very busy
28. high on the hog - living in luxury
2. miss the boat - it's too late
3. on the ball - doing a good job
4. go the extra mile - to make an extra effort
5. down for the count - tired
6. a dime for dozen - very common
7. see eye to eye - agreeing with someone
8. once in a blue moon - very rare event
9. when pigs fly - something that will never happen
10. to cost an arm and a leg - something is very expensive
11. a piece of cake - something which is very easy
12. let the cat out of the bag - to accidentally reveal a secret
13. to feel under the weather - to not feel well
14. to add insult to injury - to make a situation worse
15. break a leg - good luck
16. call it a day - stop working on something
17. giving someone the cold shoulder - to ignore someone
18. stealing someone's thunder - taking credit for someone else achievements
19. getting a second wind - having energy again after being tired
20. time will tell - the outcome will soon be known
21. take a rain check - to reschedule at another time
22. take my hat off to someone - honour someone
23. talk a blue streak - talk a lot
24. the eleventh hour - last chance to do something
25. the home stretch - near the end
26. thick in the head - foolish
27. a lot on my plate - very busy
28. high on the hog - living in luxury
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