Language/English/Vocabulary/Funny-English-Idioms

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.