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TO UNDERSTAND ENGLISH AS IT IS SPOKEN IN REAL LIFE, you have to be familiar with idioms.
They are used so much in everyday English that it is important to be aware of them.
As Cool As a Cucumber
very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising.
- Example: She walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened.
Hold Your Horses
used to tell someone to stop and consider carefully their decision or opinion about something.
- Example: Just hold your horses, Bill! Let’s think about this for a moment.
Kick the Bucket
a euphemistic, informal, or slang term meaning ‘to die’.
- Example: Charlie finally kicked the bucket. He had cancer, you know.
Blue in the Face
weakened or tired after trying many times.
- Example: You can tell her to clean her room until you are blue in the face, but she
won’t do it.
Storm in a Teacup
a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important.
- Example: My brother and sister had a big argument about the television yesterday, but it
was just a storm in a teacup.
Bob’s Your Uncle
used to mean that something will happen very quickly and simply.
- Example: Just tell them you’re a friend of mine and, Bob’s your uncle, you’ll get the
job.
Head In The Clouds
living in a fantasy. To be separate from reality, to dream.
- Example: He’s not right for this role, he has his head in the clouds.
Dead As A Doornail
completely dead.
- Example: The fox in the road was as dead as a doornail.
A Piece Of Cake
something very easy to do.
- Example: The test was a piece of cake.
Heart In Your Mouth
feeling nervous or scared.
- Example: My heart’s in my mouth ever time it rings.
Walking On Air
To feel very good or confident about something
- Example: After completing the examination she felt like she was walking on air.
Live Hand To Mouth
Because of economic constraints to be forced to live in a very frugal manner
- Example: After he lost his job Steve was forced to live hand to mouth.