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English Idiom Lesson A1
all talk and no action
all the bells and whistles
an arm and a leg
an axe to grind
apple of one’s eye
busy as a beaver
plain as day
ask for the moon
 
 Quiz 1
 
English Idiom Lesson A2
absence makes the heart grow fonder
absent-minded
across the board
actions speak louder than words
add fuel to the fire
ahead of the curve
air one’s dirty laundry
all eggs in one basket
 
Quiz 1
 
English Idiom Lesson B1
at the drop of a hat
back to the drawing board
bad taste in one's mouth
bang for your buck
bark is worse than one’s bite
beauty is only skin deep
bed of roses (a)
bend over backwards
 
Quiz 1
 
English Idiom Lesson B2
bet on the wrong horse
better half
between a rock and a hard place
bigger fish to fry
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
birds of a feather flock together
bite off more than one can chew
bitten by the same bug
 
Quiz 1
 
English Idiom Lesson B3
bite the bullet
bite the dust
bite the hand that feeds you
blind leading the blind
blood is thicker than water
blow this joint
blue in the face
bone of contention
 
Quiz 1
 
English Idiom Lesson C
carry your weight
clean bill of health
cost a pretty penny
crazy like a fox
cost an arm and a leg
cream of the crop
cry over spilt milk
cut the mustard
 
Quiz 2
 
English Idiom Lesson D
day in and day out
dead to the world
different strokes for different folks
do your own thing
dodge a bullet
dodge a bullet
down and out
down the drain
 
Quiz 2
 
English Idiom Lesson E
early bird catches the worm
easy as pie
eat one’s cake and have it too
end of one’s rope
every cloud has a silver lining
every Tom, Dick and Harry
every trick in the book
eyes are bigger than one’s stomach
 
Quiz 2
 
English Idiom Lesson F
face the music
fair-weather friend
fall off the wagon
fight tooth and nail
five o'clock shadow
from hand to mouth
from rags to riches
from the bottom of one’s heart
 
Quiz 2
 
English Idiom Lesson G
get the show on the road
get under one’s skin
get up on the wrong side of the bed
give an arm and a leg
give someone a piece of your mind
give someone an inch and they will take a mile
gone to the dogs
grass is always greener on the other side
 
Quiz 2
 
English Idiom Lesson H1
had his/her bell rung
hand over fist
handwriting on the wall
hang in the balance
hang on every word
hard to swallow
have deep pockets
have half a mind
 
Quiz 2
 
English Idiom Lesson H2
head in the sand
heart goes out to someone
heaven help us
hell and high water
hold a candle to
hold one’s horses
hook, line and sinker
horse of a different color
 
Quiz 2
 
English Idiom Lesson I
if the shoe fits, wear it
in seventh heaven
in the doghouse
in the red
in the saddle
in the same boat
into thin air
irons in the fire
 
Quiz 3
 
English Idiom Lesson J
jack-of-all-trades
jump all over someone
jump on the bandwagon
jump out of one’s skin
jump through a hoop
jumping off place
just the same
just what the doctor ordered
 
Quiz 3
 
English Idiom Lesson K
keep a stiff upper lip
keep one’s head above water
keep one’s shirt on
keep up with the Joneses
kick the bucket
kill two birds with one stone
knock on wood
know by heart
 
Quiz 3
 
English Idiom Lesson L
lead a dog’s life
let off steam
let sleeping dogs lie
let the cat out of the bag
like water off a duck’s back
live out of a suitcase
look at the world through rose-colored glasses
lot on the ball (a)
 
Quiz 3
 
English Idiom Lesson M
make a mountain out of a molehill
make hay while the sun shines
make no bones about something
make one’s bed and lie in it
meet someone half-way
mind one’s P`s and Q`s
move heaven and earth
music to one’s ears
 
Quiz 3
 
English Idiom Lesson N
name of the game
neck of the woods
no bed of roses
no love lost
no skin off one’s nose
not for the world
not on your life
nutty as a fruitcake
 
Quiz 3
 
English Idiom Lesson O
odds and ends
off one’s back
off one’s high horse
off the top of one’s head
off the wagon
old as the hills
on a shoestring
on cloud nine
 
Quiz 3
 
English Idiom Lesson P
paint oneself into a corner
par for the course
pay through the nose
piece of cake
play cat and mouse
pot calling the kettle black
promise the moon
pull the wool over someone’s eyes
 
Quiz 3
 
English Idiom Lesson R
rack one’s brains
rain cats and dogs
read between the lines
right under one’s nose
rob Peter to pay Paul
roll out the red carpet
roll up one’s sleeves
run around in circles
 
Quiz 4
 
English Idiom Lesson S
school of hard knocks
set the world on fire
shoe is on the other foot
shoot the breeze
skeleton in one’s closet
square peg in a round hole
straight from the horse’s mouth
straw that breaks the camel’s back
 
Quiz 4
 
English Idiom Lesson T
tail between one’s legs
take by storm
take one’s hat off to someone
take something with a grain of salt
take the bull by the horns
through the grapevine
through thick and thin
throw cold water on
 
Quiz 4
 
English Idiom Lesson U
under a cloud
under one’s own steam
under the table
until hell freezes over
up in the air
up one’s alley
up one’s sleeve
up the creek
 
Quiz 4
 
English Idiom Lesson W
walk all over someone
wash one’s hands of
water under the bridge
wear the pants in a family
wet one’s whistle
wild goose chase
wolf in sheep’s clothing
work one’s fingers to the bone
 



American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks
An Easy Way to Understand English Expressions and Improve Speaking

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